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3.DRIVETOHOCHIMINHCITY

Locateda five-hourdrivefromPhnom

Penhis bustlingHoChiMinhCity(pictured).

RiseabovethechaostoRex’sRooftopfor

cocktailsorVoRoofGardenforviews

andbunbohue.Forpho,tryPho1954,

whichhasbeeninbusinessforover 50

years.Andforcraftbeer,headtoPasteur

Street Brewing and sample local brews.

Extend your stay

Nowmorethanever,travelis a trueluxurysoit’simportanttotakeconsidered,

sustainably-mindedtripswherepossible.Tomakethemostoftheairmiles,packmore

into your Cambodian adventure with these stopover suggestions and add-ons.

1.STOPOVERINSINGAPORE

It’swellworthcarvingouttimetomake

themostofyourlayoverbeyondtheairport

atthisislandcity-state.Explorethe

street-foodmarkets,world-classbarsand

restaurantsbeforecheckingintotherecently

revampedRafflesSingapore(pictured),and

findoutwhythegrandedameis stillthe

ultimate place to drink a Singapore Sling.

2.VISITKUALALUMPUR

Thismetropolisis idealfora one-ortwo-

nightstopover.Exploretheshoppingcentre

atBukitBintangandnavigatetherestofthe

cityviatheconvenientmonorail.Eatcharcoal

hokkienmeefromLot 10 forlunchandhead

toJalanAlorforabundantstreet-foodoptions

(pictured)in theevening,beforeretiring

to the elegant Four Seasons Hotel.

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YOUR

STAY).

PHOTOGRAPHY RALF TOOTEN (RAFFLES)

& GETTY IMAGES (HO CHI MINH CITY & STREET FOOD).