But there is more to Phnom Penh!

While home to memorials of genocide, Cambodia’s capital city has a lighter side to offer too. The downtown area is spread out, with grand boulevards leading to impressive statues and colorful temples. We spent the rest of our days there wandering the streets, visiting the Wat Phnom  temple and trying a Cambodian favorite…blind massages. Massages all over Asia are ridiculously cheap, (around $5-10 for an hour compared to $80 or so at home), and all unique. The blind massages felt nice, but when we opened our eyes it was a little odd to see the masseuse not even looking at you, or feeling their way around the beds. Phnom Penh used to be called the “Pearl of Asia” and was considered the most beautiful French city in Indochina, and it's easy to see why. Each country we visit seems to be better than the last!