4 countries in 36 hours

We only stayed in Hong Kong for 18 hours and flew to Cambodia via Ho Chi Minh. We arrived at Siem Reap at night and night really means night in Cambodia, even a city like Siem Reap: it was pitch dark, the hotel reception was closed and the night guard kindly showed us our nice bedroom. We are staying at Salabai, a hotel-restaurant school: young underprivileged Cambodians are trained there for 11 months to learn one of four jobs: cook, receptionist, housekeeping and restaurant waiter. On top of their vocational training, they also receive formal education in English, maths and general culture. Since 2008, financial education is also in their curriculum. It was great to discuss with the teachers about the youth’s money issues and how to improve the program.