Pre-Post::The Adventures of Ho Chi Minh, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap on May 2013

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Planning for a backpacking trip was not always easy for me. It requires a deep study about the destination, culture, local currency, and most importantly the places that I plan to go at each destinations.
The route
This time around, my crime partner, Zack and I will go to do the cross-country again. We choose to go to Ho Chi Minh,Vietnam, travel to Phnom Penh on the next day, Cambodia and straight away go to Siem Reap, which is also in Cambodia. The travel duration is only 3 days! I really hope we can make it. 

Well, talking about preparation, there is not much thing we can do except for planning for the itineraries. There are a lot of resources will be used as references inclusive of our friends' experiences. The most challenging part (I guess so), is the currency used in these countries. In Vietnam, they are using US Dollar, Vietnamese Dong and some places accepting Malaysia Ringgit while in Cambodia, they are using US Dollar as the main currency as well as Cambodian Riel. Therefore, I'm facing some difficulties to allocate each currency for this trip. I have booked for our accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City for the first night and another one at Siem Reap on the third night. 2 bunker beds in female bedroom only costs us USD6 for 1 bed. This means it is only MYR18.20 each! 

Since I plan to look for Deuter Bag at HCM or Phnom Penh, I'm not going to bring so many luggage. In fact, I plan to bring my things only on plastic bag. Hahaha. Just kidding. Can't wait to execute this trip. Wait for the full entry once I came back later. 

To be continued....

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