Home Away's Phnom Penh Guidebook

As Uber is not available in Cambodia, please download Grab or Passapp which is available on both the Apple Store and Google Play. These apps allows you to select either Tuktuks, Rickshaws or cars according to what you need.

As Cambodia is quite warm almost all year round, a good sunscreen is a must bring for any visit to our humble country. Another good thing to bring along is a comfortable pair of flip flops or sandals for ease and comfort.

Phnom Penh is a city of friendly locals so be sure to say hello by saying "chum reap suor" (this is the more formal way of saying hello) or you can use the phrase "sua s'dai" which is more colloquially used term. Both phrases translate to "hello" in Khmer, our native language. You can follow this up by asking "nham bai huy nov". This translates to "have you eaten" which is a common saying that the locals use.

Cambodia has a very respectful culture, especially when it comes to greeting elders. So when meeting elders or those of a higher social standing it is important to greet them in the proper way. This is done by placing your palms together to form a gesture we call "Sampeah", slightly bowing your head and saying "Chum Reap Suor". When saying goodbye it is important to form the gesture again and saying "Chum Reap Lear".

Similarly to Bangkok and other SEA cities, Phnom Penh is very much occupied with monsoon weather all year round. As such insects such as mosquitoes can be quite a pest to any young children that maybe travelling with you. As such it is our recommendation that you bring insect repellent lotions that you can apply on the children to protect them from those pesky insects.

While this can be said for travelling anywhere in Asia, it is our recommendation that you be extra careful when travelling and be wary of possible dangers such as pickpockets!