P is for...

So normally I talk about a city that it isn't (but by most best of city lists, it probably should be), then curveball at the end to spring in a city that has some personal meaning for me. 

So in this case, the obvious one is Paris; the curveball is probably gonna be Philadelphia, right? Philly cheese sandwiches trumping the Eiffel Tower? Nah. 

P is for Phnom Penh. I have a lot of time for Cambodia and whilst most Cambodia's tend to focus around Siem Reap, for me it was PP all the way. Insect eating, stray elephants and the most crazy introduction to any city so far (no offence Cologne, you came close). Yes, the sites in Paris are bigger and better. Yes, it's easier and you know what's happening. But the smell of Phnom Penh just makes me happier. 

P is for Phnom Penh. 

Q is for...

Have you ever been Quebec, loading timbers on the deck...

I know I rushed Quebec, so maybe I just didn't do it justice but, it just never, you know... 

Quito on the other hand. That's a city that grabs you. I guess it's forever tied up for me as the end of a big adventure, so I have a fondness that it's overgrown and slightly shady aura doesn't necessarily deserve. But still. Mountain tops, karaoke and one of the best meals I've eaten - even without a large dollop of sentiment it beats Quebec. 

Q is for Quito and South America has its second city on the list.