A previous post mentioned our daily budget in Siem Reap was $80, with $30 for culture. Where does that go? Here’s an example day:

Culture: tickets to view temples were $40/person for 3 days, so ~$30
Room: $8
Morning coffee and breakfast: $4
Bicycle rental: $2
4 large bottles of water: $2
Two coconuts: $2
Sunscreen: $5
Deodorant: $2
Cold Pocari Sweat (Japanese Gatorade): $1
Lunch (splurge, at a fancy western place): $12
Dinner: $5
Shared ice cream cone: $2
One cocktail: $2.50
One beer: $0.50
Two soda: $2

Here is the boy who makes spinach-filled little pancakes (well, when one of his parents is busy), The Private Eye’s favorite street food in Siem Reap ($1 for 3, with sauce):

— The Professor