Balmy and Tropical in Phnom Penh

Well, I am back in Cambodia and therefore back in the Third World. It was a last second trip (tickets not booked until last night at 4:30pm) left today, and then go home tomorrow in time for Christmas in Taipei. NOTE: I need to make a post totalling all the trips I've taken this year but this trip makes 8 times to Cambodia in 2009.
Thing is that I'm pretty happy to be here. It's warm, like 30 degrees C. That is much more than I can say for Taipei. When I woke up this whole last week it was 7 degrees C in my room but it would be as cold as 10 degrees C outside. Thing is that even 10 degrees shouldn't be too cold.

Instead, its damn near freezing (even my old roommate, who now lives in Seoul but came back to visit thought it was freezing). I have had to wear a hat and thick jacket. The locals say it's because of the moisture in the air that makes it feel much colder. It isn't helped by the fact that

few buildings have heating and fewer still have double windows so outside or in you will be cold. In truth, I have no idea what it is--but it is cold.

So I'm happy to be here in Cambodia for a trip to at least me defrost in the Third World.