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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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PHOTOGRAPHY RALF TOOTEN (RAFFLES)


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