Sieam Reap....a tourist town....is probably most well-known today as the nearest town to the ancient city of Angkor Wat.
It is interesting to set aside a day to take a stroll within Sieam Reap and slowly observe the ways of its people, scurrying about carrying on with their everyday routines...
The town itself is not particularly pretty and is divided into pretty much 2 halves, separated by the Sieam Reap river. Most of the tourist cluster is around either the old market (Psar Chas) area or the Phsar Leu area.
The tut-tut driver or the cab driver (whichever you choose depending on your budget) will probably guide you towards one of the numerous "indigenous" markets around, most if not all I find tourist traps. You should skip them at ALL COST as it will be a mighty waste of your time.
I find it however particularly interesting to take a walk through the normal food market and breathe in / experience the hustle-bustle as Siem Reap residents conduct their daily food and business transactions. Though I do not understand any Khmer or Cambodian language, I nevertheless found it interesting just to sit aside and observe.
The nuances of barganing, the artful dodges byboth players during the bargaining game and the rewards/spoils of the bargaining game are all extremely fascinating to watch....
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