Spending Riels in Cambodia

I slept a lot for a couple of days in Saigon, and we spent some time catching up on journals and emails, so the extra time in Vietnam wasn’t such a bad thing. The downside is that we ended up canceling out visit to Phnom Penh and missed a chance to see more of Cambodia. But the main attraction in the country is Angkor Wat, so after deciding to skip southern Cambodia, we simply booked a one-hour flight direct from Saigon to Siem Reap.

Then, once we got to Cambodia, I had my first experience spending Riels. Yes, the Cambodian currency is called the Riel. So if you go to Cambodia, you too can spend my last name. Here is a picture of a 1000 Riel bill...