Nine

Let's put the heavy ideas aside, for some time.

Phnom penh is a city of simple design, most of the districts are rectangular and the streets are named with direction (northern and eastern) and number. As a result, the Lonely Planet said, it is a city with a sense of New York. It actually makes some sense. And moreover, the hotel we stayed had a name of a street: Hotel Nine.

The simplistic name gave a peaceful feeling for tourists like us when travelling in a sorrowful city. In the morning, the sunlight passed though the space between the green leaves on our face, thus we did not need a alarm. Freshening up ourselves, the breakfast awaited for us. The French boss would say hello to us, asking us where to go. It was a great morning.

Out of an instant thought, I feel that it is a good business to set up something like this in Cambodia. First, you do not really need to do a lot to run a hotel, once you have established adequately. You do not need to frequently re-decorate the rooms, and the food (which is in buffet style) could be decided by the customers themselves. All you have to get worried was the safety.

Secondly, you can train the local people to do something and at the same time, providing them job opportunities. They can ,as a result, learn and earn to sustain their livings. It is some a good way to help their families, and the city.