Solo traveller: Kuala lumpur - Cambodia - Vietnam - Kuala Lumpur tips?

Itinerary Review

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie solo traveler planning my first backpacking trip. I'm posting here hoping to get advice on my current plan, which is roughly as follows: KL - Cambodia - Vietnam - KL.

Here's a more detailed itinerary:

Friday (1 Day - Phnom Penh, Cambodia):

Arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport (morning)
Take a taxi or tuk-tuk to The Bridge Club hotel
Check-in at the hotel (The Bridge Club hotel)
Question: What activities do you recommend for a day in Phnom Penh? I have to stay at the hotel for a day as I'll be working remotely.

Saturday ~ Monday (3 Days - Phnom Penh to Koh Rong):

Check out from The Bridge Club hotel
Take a taxi to the bus terminal
Catch a bus to Sihanoukville
From Sihanoukville, take a ferry to Koh Rong
Check in at Coconutbeach Bungalows

Tuesday (1 Day - Koh Rong to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam):

Check out from Coconutbeach Bungalows
Take a ferry back to Sihanoukville
From Sihanoukville, take a night bus to Ho Chi Minh City (planning to arrive in the morning)
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and check in at Lotus Airport Hotel Saigon

Tuesday ~ Wednesday (2 Days - Ho Chi Minh City):

Question: What activities do you recommend for a day in Ho Chi Minh City?

Wednesday (1 Day - Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur):

Check out from Lotus Airport Hotel Saigon
Go to Ho Chi Minh City International Airport
Depart from Ho Chi Minh City International Airport
Arrive in Kuala Lumpur

What I have already prepared:

Passport valid for 6 months
Etiqa travel insurance
Booked flights and accommodations (mentioned above)

As a female Muslim traveler, I would appreciate recommendations on where to eat, pray, and any other activities or preparations I should consider. Budget suggestions are also welcome.

Thank you in advance for your thoughts and advice!

in solotravelby mimmyshoukan

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sofalee128

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For HCMC, if you want to stay inside the city, there’s a WWII museum, the main square with HCM statue, the Saigon post office, and lots of food and shopping. If you don’t mind venturing out, you can look into the day trip to cu chi tunnels and go on the Mekong river (booking a trip on viator).

How come you’re not going to Siem Reap? A bit confused as I understand not much to see as a tourist in Phnom Penh…

mimmyshoukan

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Hahaha I am considering to go but i don’t think i can as it feels too packed. I am staying one day PP for a day cuz i gotta be working remotely around 11am onwards too so imma just chill at hotel perhaps when i touch down.

Anyway I really appreciate your suggestions!! Thank you sm

Ok_Ocelot7985

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Visit the killing field and S21 prison. There is a night market too near the river.

anima99

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Jalan Alor. It's not where most locals eat (because it's more expensive than stalls far from Jalan Alor), but it's a sight to behold. You can't go wrong where to eat there tbh. Just be careful of the juices or coconut drinks because some of those stalls have had them prepared in the morning, and they may be bad but don't taste like it thanks to sugar.

Always use Grab. Taxis can be a rip off.

Go to Genting and bring a jacket (it's on a mountain, so it's cold), ride a cable car, and visit a pagoda.

Just be wary that it's a bit hard to get a Grab there, so your choice is to buy a round trip bus ticket from the city and make sure to be on time. I think it stops at the outlet store, but it could go further up at the resorts.

Speaking of resorts, I would 100% recommend a lamb clay pot at Ah Guang/@3.4225652,101.790397,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x31cc15343bb80e59:0xcdc921cc7c68d8ff!8m2!3d3.4225598!4d101.7929719!16s%2Fg%2F11tkbmpcpm?entry=ttu). A bit pricey, but plenty for one person (it's actually for two people).

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Pleasant-Koala147

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It sounds like you have 8days to travel and want to do 3 countries in that time. 1 day is barely enough time to see much of anything. You might be better off focusing on one or (maximum) 2 countries so you can see something more than arrival and departure lounges.

mimmyshoukan

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Ah its just 2 countries (cambodia and vietnam for a day). im from KL actually I apologize for my bad English as its not my native language

Pleasant-Koala147

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Ok. That makes it a little clearer. I see you’ve got flights already, so it looks like you’re set in this plan. I’m not Muslim myself, but I do have a friend who is and has travelled to Vietnam. She just looked for vegetarian restaurants (there were a few in the backpacker district in HCMC even when I was there 15 years ago) or got snacks. Meat will not be halal in either country, and I don’t think there will be convenient places to pray outside your hotel like there would be in KL. Get a SIM card or esim in both countries so you have data for your phone and can search there things on Google maps.