The way to get around in Phnom Penh...

So, I have finally faced my fear of the Phnom Penh traffic and am now getting around on my "moto" as they call it here; a steady Honda SuperCub 70cc. The first challenge was to learn how to drive the damn thing. The second was to get used to the heavy and unpredictable Phnom Penh traffic, where no rules - if there are any - are obeyed. So, I´ve found that the way to do it, is to throw everything overboard that I´ve ever learned about driving, because frankly the "western style" driving won´t help here, just get you into trouble. So forget about any ideas that you might have about that you should "plan" your driving, not drive on sidewalks, to give way to other people,to look carefully before you make a turn, not to drive in the opposite direction on a one-way lane, to stop at red lights, etc. Because that's not how it works here - rather you just do what you feel like. So; I´ve kind of started over, put all my previous driving skills aside and am now learning how to drive the Cambodian way instead. In both the heavy afternoon city traffic, and on bumpy muddy roads. And I'm having a great time! And yes - I´m driving carefully, slowly and I'm always wearing a helmet. (The photo below has been the only exception to that so far).

Me on my moto, in front of the office