Can Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Cambodia be done on the cheap?
I still haven't finalized my plans for the final 40 days of my current trip. I'll be flying back to Singapore from Sydney, Australia on December 16th and I'm really tempted to go to Angkor Wat given its close proximity to Singapore. It also seems like a good time to be travelling in SE Asia as well. The biggest problem for me now is that I'm not sure if I have the money to fit Cambodia into the trip. Since I heard that the USD is more or less the defacto currency in Cambodia, I'm afraid things will be more expensive than say Thailand or Malaysia. The way I see things now is that I want to keep accomodation at about US$20/day and a maximum daily budget at about US$40. Is this enough to live comfortably? I think the 3-day Angkor Wat pass is enough for me. I also have to consider the expensive flight with Bangkok Air out of Siem Reap to Bangkok which is close to US$200. Any constructive comments on this would be greatly appreciated.