Cambodia is the New Bangladesh
Phnom Penh gets the New York Times Gold Star this week for being Southeast Asia's up-and-coming must-visit city. (And here we thought Bangladesh was the new hotness.) A quick flight from Bangkok, Phnom Penh has all the requisite bits that any backpacker Mecca needs: heaps of Internet cafes, cheap hotels and great happy hours.
Of course, you can't talk about Cambodia without making a mention of the Khmer Rouge and the nation's history. Author Stuart Emmrich does a good job of profiling Phnom Penh's genocide museum and considering the progress the country has made in overcoming its tragic past. But then he get's all Let's Go on us:
In fact, after a few days in this city, you notice that Phnom Penh has something of a "next Prague" vibe about it -- a place where many young people from around the world, heady with excitement and the thrill of the unknown, are coming to reinvent themselves.
Ah, Cambodia: land of tragedy, history and hippies.
[Photo: Lazzari]
Related Stories:
· In Phnom Penh, Hopefulness Replaces Despair [NYT]
· Camboida Travel Stories [Jaunted]
· Bangladesh is the New Bangladesh [Jaunted]
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