Best of… (SE Asia Edition)

 

I have been to Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Chiang Mai, and Ho Chi Minh.  So this award ceremony may be a little biased since I did not visit the entire country and was in some cities longer than others and at different times than other.  But who cares?!?! This is supposed to be fun!

 

In my own opinion & not in any order:

 

Best food:  Thailand

 

Craziest traffic:  Ho Chi Minh (hands down!)

 

Best chocolate milk:  Cambodia

 

Most scenic:  Thailand

 

Most recognizable city (ie easiest city not to get lost in):  Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

Best weather:  Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

 

Spiciest food:  Thailand (for sure!)

 

Best ice cream:  Vietnam

 

Best mode of transportation:  Songtaus in Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

Most expensive:  Thailand

 

Best accommodations:  Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

 

Average hours/day when I was not sweating (per country):  12hrs – Vietnam, 10 hrs – Thailand,  0 hrs- Cambodia

 

Easiest language to “grasp”:  Khmer (Cambodia)

 

Easiest currency exchange rate:  Vietnam

 

Best markets:  Siem Reap, Cambodia

 

Best tourist attractions:  Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

Most hazardous to my health: Thailand (fractured ankle, bacterial infection, lacerations)

 

Most annoying roosters:  Cambodia

 

Most willing to barter:  Cambodia

 

Best hospital: Thailand (only one I visited)

 

Least amount of squattie potties:  Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam


Best place to run: Chiang Mai, Thailand

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