Expat Women living in Cambodia − Expatriate Women living in Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap

Volunteer in Cambodia
http://www.volunteerincambodia.org/index.php
This website recruits volunteers to teach at Conversations With Foreigners (CWF), our local conversational English school in Phnom Penh, forming a unique model of learning and cultural exchange to raise money for the Cambodian Rural Development Team (CRDT), a local organisation working to improve livelihoods with rural communities.

General Links

Bong Thom dot Com - Information about Cambodia
http://www.bongthom.com/

Expat Advisory Services
http://www.expat-advisory.com/cambodia/phnom-penh/
The Insider's Guide to Asia, with a section devoted to Cambodia.

Tales of Asia
http://www.talesofasia.com

Schools

International School of Phnom Penh
http://www.ispp.edu.kh

Logos International School
http://logoscambodia.org/
Logos is a growing, Christian, international school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Logos serves nearly 300 students from Pre-School to Grade 12.

Northbridge International School Cambodia
http://www.northbridgecommunities.com

Western International School of Cambodia
http://www.wisoc.org

Country Nationals

Cambodian Association of America
http://www.cambodian.com/caa/default.htm
Welcome to the Cambodian Association of America (CAA), the leading social service agency for Cambodians and other Southeast Asians in Long Beach. We invite you to explore our site to find out more about our organization and how you can get involved.

Local News in English

The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/

Phnom Penh Post
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/

General Country Information

Location: Asia

Capital City: Phnom Penh

Other Important Cities:

Phnom Penh, Siem Reap

Currency: Riel (CR)

Language: Khmer

Calling Code: 855

Internet TLD: kh

Electricity: 230V 50HzHz

Emergency Numbers:

Country Information

Central Intelligence Agency, 2005

Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov

Embassy Information
http://www.embassyworld.com

Top 5 Tips

These tips were kindly provided by volunteer Expat Women Mentors in 2007. ExpatWomen.com shares these tips in an effort to help but takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information.

Provided by Elizabeth B, American, Siem Reap, Cambodia

1.	Asia can be a hard place to be for western women, and a very comfortable place for western men. This varies by country, but is true everywhere I've been in Asia , to some degree. This is particularly true for single women. Best thing to do when it becomes difficult is to consult with/look for female friends! They'll provide much-needed advice and a shoulder to cry on.

2.	The most common way many expats here socialize is by drinking - heavily - on a near-nightly basis. There are alternatives! Yoga videos/meditation sessions at the Singing Tree cafe (east side of the river) can be an oasis in this noisy, dusty town. Its garden is a cheerful place for those both with and without children.

3.	Cambodian food isn't famous, but that from the very clean Khmer Kitchen in Siem Reap really should be! A fusion of Cambodian/Thai/Indian food, it's got truly Khmer touches without the dodgy hygiene of street/market food.

4.	The CKS (Center for Khmer Studies), CCF (Centre Culturel Francais/French Cultural Centre) and EFEO (Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient/French School of the Far East) can be excellent resources for those interested in Cambodian/French culture, archaeology and research. They all have libraries and hold regular talks and conferences. All are welcome, and can be good places to meet people.

5.	Though the famous Angkor temples are incredible, there's a lot more to see in the region and the country. Cambodia has southern beaches, mountains to the east and west, and hill tribes in the northeast. Siem Reap can feel claustrophobic and airless after a while, so to rejuvenate my love for Cambodia I get out of town to travel other parts of Kampuchea.


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