DON'T Move to Cambodia if... (what we don't like about living in Cambodia)

[@itchyfeetonthecheap]

If you're moving to Cambodia and want help finding a place to rent or buy - go here 👇🏻 and fill out the form. forms.gle/HLePJAei9GbFCHEr6

[@engtechno]

The word "discrimination" is just for the Western World. In Cambodia, they are called "teasing". Teasing is the way the adult makes fun of the youngster in the way of education, to make them strong, or the way of recognition. For instance; the tran-kid. They tease them but not to make them upset. If the kid felt uncomfortable, they said, don't be shy and stop teasing. For him to call a bus or taxi stop to pick up their customer a discrimination is totally wrong. Usually, the bus or taxi knew their customers. If they didn't see them, they may decide to wait for them to come for a certain time. For sellers, calling him is just a courtesy of knowing their potential customer.

[@tangojohn]

Thanks for really good information! I hate rats but I personally encounter them more frequently in Vietnam than I do Cambodia. I also notice all over Asia that I seem to get priority service. It may be partially because I am a senior. In Singapore riding the subway, I frequently had younger riders offer me their seats. It is refreshing just to see such a positive and respectful attitude towards older people.

[@rogermichaelwillis6425]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I lived in Phnom Penh for nine years, and the heat was never a problem for me--and I never had aircon.

[@Kabb-u7n]

I just arrived in Phnom Penh a week ago from frigid Canada, I love the heat and sun , no complaints I’ll be here at least til April

[@rojanetouk]

Good that you like living here. Thanks

[@Gregory-Masovutch]

Sounds like the real estate laws are similar to the Philippines with lower percentages for Cambodians, 51% as opposed to 60%

[@avatv2]

i wish i was like you 😁 only thing in cambodia bother me is humid hot wethere unless cambodia is heaven

[@Gregory-Masovutch]

@@rogermichaelwillis6425 Sounds interesting. We live in the Philippines and built our bahay house here. Sometime we have to visit.

[@edgardale4501]

What I love about Cambodia and in other Asian countries is the bum hose spray next to every toilet so that you can wash yourself clean. Much better than multiple wipes with dry toilet paper.

[@clacicle]

Yeah, once I discover that in India, I’ve never gone back. I don’t understand how so many people in North America and Europe just use toilet paper.

[@edgardale4501]

@@clacicle I did encounter one at the toilets in the Helsinki airport and the French use bidets. But sometimes as much as you wipe you’re still not clean and give up and stain your clothes.

[@Jeffr0-y1f]

The Western way is really unsanitary compared to India, SE Asia and of course, the gold standard of Japan! But people in America have a puritanical fetish about butts and what's acceptable when it comes to toilet manners.

[@clacicle]

@@edgardale4501 I’ll still take a bum gun over a bidet though. More control and better pressure.

[@PeterC245]

Absolutely, but it took me years to be converted

[@timtoner1411]

Another good video. I know Jim from my last Apartment in Russian Market area. Jim is a good resource for information. He seems to have adapted well & is a fast learner. I always enjoyed running into him & hearing what he had to say.

[@douglasthorp7471]

Yes people should visit Cambodia an be open to new things. Im also in my 70's from the USA but i have been here as early as 2014. So when i came this time i was prepared for it. And have been here two years non stop. Enjoy your and guests thought on it.😊

[@avatv2]

in my apartment in cambodia i have mosquito net on all my windos and i block every single place any creatures can get inside home so i have no issue nothing comes inside apartment onlything in combodia bother me is humid wether onless i love cambodia .iheve been in philipines vietnam laos thiland china finally i made cambodia home .also have lovely people

[@perpetualmoto]

Cambodia is so very special and I think you did well to walk the line of sharing some irritations alongside what makes the place special. I lived in Cambodia for about 2 years and I deeply miss it. All the topics you both covered are relevent, some may be more relevant to somone than others but all are true but none should be a deterrant from moving/ visiting Cambodia for an extended stay. One thing I noticed and loved about Cambodia is the size of the 20-30 year old generation. There are soooo many hard working young people it gives the cities and countryside a fun and vibrant tone. Sometimes I would play local music, maybe Vannda, and within a minute I would have some young local coming over to me excited I liked their music and sometimes a crowd would for and they would dance...Well done on the video gents!

[@serpentserpent9308]

Imagine traveling to the tropics and complaining about insects and critters.

[@carolinemah9972]

I really like the honesty of your description of Cambodia: dislikes and likes. Many travel magazines/books/ travel agencies never tells Cambodia like it really is. Thanks so much for your valuable info!

[@brucemacmillan9581]

When I was in Mexico for a couple of months in 2018, anytime I went to the market I'd always bring my reusable cloth bags with me. When I got to the checkout, I'd say NO BOLSA! Which means I didn't want them to put anything in a plastic bag. Worked every time.

[@fatzoe123]

You are the Goat when it comes to showing the real side of a country!! Thank you for showing us what it's really like to live in another part of the world. I look forward to all of your vids.

[@michaelmmcintyre]

For bugs: I have used permethrin since I was in the Army over 30 years ago. It’s synthetic chrysanthemum extract. I spray it on clothing, door sills, bags, hotel beds, shoes, window screens, furniture, any area or item I want most (not all) bugs to avoid or be exterminated. I know it kills tics on contact. Anecdotally, I’ve used it to curb ant entry paths, and it’s the best I’ve ever used for mosquito repellent. It’s sold in sprays and creams. The spray usually has a warning not to spray skin, but I’ve done it with no ill effects. However, if you just want to spray clothing, that will likely do the job, and it lasts through several washes. It’s not harmful to humans or dogs, but smaller pets may have different reactions.

[@OpoOnTheGo]

Very useful tip, and it comes with the added benefit of smelling like a fresh can of Yeo's Chrysanthemum Tea!

[@bruceneil8]

where can you buy it in cambo ?

[@QuinnPrice]

With any country, there are pluses and downsides. Heat and humidity are dealbreakers for some. Critters can be no bueno to deal with, but people I know who live in Cambodia manage it. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@CaptainGyro]

I was in Cambodia in 1993 when UNTEC and the Khmer Rouge were just up the road. My travel buddy and I were the only ones at Anchor Watt.

[@cjeremie]

Interesting insight, thanks! I'm doing Thailand early next year for a year then contemplating Cambodia. (Hi from Australia).

[@TheBuddyShowWorldwide]

Visas are much cheaper and easier in Cambodia.

[@robertmartin7726]

I've been in Siem Reap for over a week now and so far I love it! I came here for something different and I'm getting it in spades.

[@bruceneil8]

hows the noise level there in siem reap?

[@robertmartin7726]

@bruceneil8 I think it probably varies a lot from place to place. I live in the second floor of a house with a Cambodian family on the ground floor. We're in a busy part of town, but I find it to be relatively quiet. I really can't complain.

[@grahamthompson2594]

Check out the Cultural Park up by the big ferris wheel in Siem Reap. Great place, allow 2-3 hours.

[@robertmartin7726]

@@grahamthompson2594 Thanks, will do!

[@newgabe09]

Enjoyed hearing what a non-tropical person living in the city reacts to. Coming from tropical Australia, having lived in rural Indonesia for many years (so I'm used to being 'different') and now in a small Cambodian town far from the capital , I notice some of the same things but they land differently. The insects- 5% as annoying as at 'home' or in Indonesia, where I got dengue. Yep, that's nasty Stairs- Uneven and slippery no handrails- yes indeed!. I also dislike the slippery shiny tile floors almost everywhere. Walkable- I'd love to walk more but I don't trust the street dogs, can't bear being barked at, so I tend to ride my motorbike. Heat/humidity- yep, even for me, many months of the year are toooo much. The only place I've ever had heat rash. Road quality wasn't mentioned much, but where I live is undergoing ongoing of whatever on earth they're doing to the streets.. potholes/puddles, ruts, slippery gravel/clay. Cross fingers it'll be fixed in -maybe a few years? Outside of town, roads can become dirt/ mud quickly. Noise- Temples, extreme sound systems at funerals/weddings that go on for days, can really grate/need earplugs but overall I enjoy the rhythms and sound of Cambodian music and the soundscape. One of the joys of living here for me :) One thing not mentioned is the cost of bringing in overseas currency. My Cambodian bank charges a hefty fee per foreign deposits and my money transfer company charges much more for sending to than than other countries/ATM withdrawal. It adds up. Another is health care. Self medication is easy cos you can buy so much over the counter but the quality may be questionable due to fakery and 'dumping'. Even locals go to Bangkok for serious stuff- not easy if you're seriously ill or broken or, like me, don't have family/very close friends to administer my life if things go wrong. Quality ealth insurance is essential, and has to be factored into living costs. But overall, the friendliness, helpfulness and honesty of the Cambodian people I encounter, especially in my town, makes up for any of these small annoyances.

[@virginiabrewster8444]

Let's make Jim go viral again!!

[@eLegend_24]

Funny, the complaints are basically the same wherever you go, when I moved to Arizona from the Bay area besides the triple-digit heat. In Phoenix, it was the cockroaches and in Mesa it was the scorpions and the rattlesnakes. You haven't lived until you step in the shower and there's a white scorpion sitting there waiting for you, and the herds of havelina that walk the streets like they own them were just a joy. So wherever you go, you'll have pet peeves. When it comes to pests, though there's probably nothing worse than X-pats 😋

[@grantperkins368]

Oh, the irony 😂

[@sreymuchchan428]

I hope you guys do a follow up video on the positives.

[@mantarayal]

So...my take away from your chat, and from my own experience having lived in Cambodia, is that there is very, very little to complain about at all!! 😃 Love the place and the people!!

[@jpants5144]

recommend where to live in Cambo? been living in thai 15 years, tax laws, too much uncertertanty. like chileed life, not need women, or expats tring to rip me off….any suggestions?

[@TheBuddyShowWorldwide]

Here in Siem Reap. Looks like Chiang Mai 20 years ago.

[@kitty_s23456]

Kampot if you like the beach. It's a small town though, so it might not be exciting enough (depends on person). Sinhaboukville is also a beach town - lots of condos/ casino-hotels made by the Chinese, some of which are unfinished. Among TH, VN & & Cam, Cam seems to have the easiest visa policy but there are trade offs.

[@MarcoMasseria]

Great video. I love the honest! It's rare.

[@stevegunn9971]

Very informative, thanks!

[@edinelsonramirez5656]

Thanks guys!

[@sagora3114]

Really appreciate the experience and wisdom fellas thank you so much

[@buunneal9134]

Thank you for sharing. This is very informative. I would love to live in Cambodia... sounds like a livable country.

[@lylorn168]

- That is not an appointment to pickup customer on roadside but they just want to use all available seat, every customer buy ticket from counter, the money go to company but if customer picked up along the way that money will go to driver.. 😅 - Use fan will help you manage hot air flow which will automaticly reduce electricity bill.. - Anything you don't know you can ask people around they will tell you everything they know specially the kun khmer (boxing) most tuktuk driver know.. - Language will never be a problem, khmer gen z are speaking very well.. - Noise pollution is everyone problem in Cambodia specially karaoke, not only foriegner but we also don't like it... 😅

[@nhym0022]

it's good to know all the pros and cons of cambodia. thanks for the info

[@Hea9lt9hy9]

Boil a pot of water and 3 cinnamon sticks mix with three tablespoons of vinegar, baking soda and freshener. Rats, ants and other critters have it…

[@Hea9lt9hy9]

Great guy with great information…

[@travelworklife717]

The language will help and do ask them for options especially for bus or buying stuff unless sometimes it might be a small amount and you want to help as a goodwill or gesture. I think khmer people generally are open to negotiation and reasons and kind (not all just like everywhere else in the world).

[@jlynnburton9718]

"Being tall in Cambodia" Definitely NOT a concern for me. I'm Cambodian sized 5'5" shoe Sz 41 when it comes to shoes, Clothes, Tuk-Tuk's, & other things Larger & taller people encounter.

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8809]

Minor stuffs to be complaints about thing like that as compared to US not knowing if you getting shot or mugging at night. I'd take it that minor complaints anytime

[@dadsrag]

Siem Reap has nice flat sidewalks you can actually walk on. For some unknown reason, they don't park motorbikes on the sidewalks as much as most other places in SEA.

[@Mikeycambovideos]

Here in Cambodia I have a few ants. It’s not overwhelming. The cleaner it is the better. I put a lot of things in the fridge or freezer that are meant to be stored in cabinets. Such as bread, cereal, or breath mints, etc. I use dish soap suds in their tracks and they usually vanish for a few weeks. I’m not a fan of spraying chemicals. I’ve seen a few rats (rare) in open-air restaurant floors but usually only during sunrise in the very early mornings, but still very very rare. I don’t think I’ve seen one cockroach in over a year in Cambodia except in the darkest alleys behind a restaurant I seen very very few, thank god. The mosquitoes were only a problem at the residence for two months in the height of rain season, about 5 mosquito bites per day, mostly when sleeping. since then when it’s not raining, basically zero inside or outside. ….But when I was in the Philippines, even in a spotless high end condo, there were roaches all over the condo units (multiple different condos) everywhere all sizes. They are from the neighbors. I take trash out everyday, and do dishes sweeping floor daily but still there. In the shared hallways of these condos there were rats running up and down the hallway by the elevator. The fire exit stairs had multiple piles of rat droppings the size of a box of spilled cereal. It never made sense to me for such a high end place, and I was cleaning everyday. It was worse when I rented a house in metro Manila. I couldn’t sleep. The flying roaches in my bedroom at 2AM, no thank you! That was in the Philippines, not Cambodia. I find Cambodia MUCH MUCH MUCH more clean than the Philippines and I’ve seen 99% fewer rats and roaches here in Cambodia. It’s all about community cleanliness for sure, and basic education and awareness about what causes it to become a problem. Hint hint, the garbage.

[@eddiejohnson4434]

In Mexico I would put chips in the fridge. People would look at me surprised but they’d realize I have a point about the ants

[@sethsath6506]

Talking about rats and insects, Cambodia is nothing compared to Texas. Flies, rats, mosquitoes bite you the minute you step outside

[@X_Marks-u7r]

Rednecks…

[@willsmith39]

😂 I lived in highland park area for 3 years. Don't remember the hoardes of rats or indeed mosquitos. Maybe I was just fortunate 🙄

[@nataliev.149]

New York and Boston is rat city! When the sun starts to set they come out. They run around in the train tracks too crazy!!

[@mhouse1572]

Great guy… still like Cambodia 🇰🇭

[@michaelc3360]

Good info. Moving there in January.

[@Jeffr0-y1f]

Good good brother. Get the heck out of the woke-a-fied leftist West. Let's see if the Trumpinator can reverse some of the perversion of the PC commie squad.

[@heinerpetersen6778]

Very likeable honest man! Hope he can enjoy many healthy years in Cambodia, the "Kingdom of wonder" (liked his joke when he used it in a different way.) What he said about discrimination....I would not call it like that. And I rather agree with him when he said it might be a question of language barrier. Put it the other way round and you know sometimes it takes too long to explain to a foreigner when and why the driver stops. And I am pretty sure a driver would stop when you ask him for this favour. I'm looking forward to my next trip very soon. And as you guys I like this country and its people very much.

[@grahamthompson2594]

Maybe all us expats should join together and fund a plastic recycling plant.

[@Rama_Guru]

Great video and thanks to For Rele . It's just confirming everything I know from Asia.

[@Max-oi9es]

Good video gents 👍🏿

[@somenas2005]

I have never ever been to Colorado but heard it is beautiful especially Colorado, $pring.

[@nooneimportant6778]

Ive lived here a long time, good vid mate

[@LJ-jq8og]

Great video !

[@ChrisKirtley]

To me, the elephant in the room about Cambodia (similar to Germany) is the history. What is in the people that would make them do such atrocities? I wonder if you could do a video on this sometimes. I know it's controversial but it's probably #1 thing that comes to mind when you mention Cambodia.

[@JamesGrieve-x4q]

I'm from the US and can't understand how a convicted felon could get elected to any office.

[@JMgmkh]

@@JamesGrieve-x4q May be the least of the problems with "him" .

[@dennisstoichkov8233]

Completely agree. It defies belief how they have overcome losing 20-25% of their population with little signs of bitterness (according to many expats).

[@rickmossop3733]

@@JamesGrieve-x4qIf you are referring to Trump, that didn't happen. A "conviction" doesn't occur until the judge sentences, and that has not happened and very likely won't happen. And that ridiculous trial and verdict would have never survived appeal.

[@world-uk2vj]

otherwise they would have lost their nation,

[@rogregen4419]

I like the "warts and all" type of reviews

[@w.m.p-w8989]

Love the Kingdom of Wonder still …

[@Mr.DamianM]

Thanks guys. Good info. Neither of you really mentioned a language barrier. Having been to China, I know how difficult it is to not understand anything you see, hear, or read. My experience in Latin America was far more tolerable because Spanish really isn't all that mysterious. My concern is that when I get to Cambodia (next month) I will simply grow weary of never understanding local conversation.

[@maxmeggeneder8935]

It´s not like that in Cambodia. Most signs are in Khmer and English. There is definately a language barrier, but many people here (PP and Siem Reap) speak, at least, a little bit of english, many are fluent.

[@coreana.aesthetics]

Most people speak basic English so there is no problem in English communication in everyday life.

[@fmtnic]

Learn Khmer. If you plan on staying for any length of time you should learn the basics. Don't be intimidated. It's not as difficult as you may think. It is pretty easy to live in PP with no knowledge of Khmer but it's worth learning as much as you can.

[@JamesGrieve-x4q]

Regardless of where you are from you will find bars and restaurants here that have someone who speaks your language. I have met people at my building pool from, Ireland, France, Spain, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Norway and the US.

[@avatv2]

in cambodia everyone almost know english china is difrent world at all

[@ChilloutLars]

I share your sentiments with vermin and bug's. Like James Cagney said; "Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat" Here in Northern Thailand, we deal with scorpions the size of a small lobster. Try stepping on that doing a toilet run at night!

[@wrt8883]

Thanks for sharing

[@oldbulldog9388]

Jim says the neighborhood he lives but I can't quite understand where it is in Phnom Penh. I would like a middle class neighborhood and it sounds appropriate for me. Can someone reply with the neighborhood name so I can research. Thanks much

[@FridayN35]

The neighborhood he talk is Call Toul Tompong mostly expats choose to lived there. here some of other area that expats choose to ( BKK , Tonle Bassac , Sisowath )

[@coreana.aesthetics]

Toul Tom Poung area or Russian Market.

[@fmtnic]

maps.app.goo.gl/VjKhs4Zeg1vgYWN98

[@peterhoward7521]

I stayed in Cambodia about 25 years ago for 5 months, main thing I didn’t like was the xpats, I’m ok with a lot of homosexuals, being in Cambodia I know they are there for the young men, ok older western men looking for young kamer men but you see too many praying on very young well, boys so I found myself being suspicious of meeting other xpats, what there motivations are.

[@kitty_s23456]

I agree. I visited Phnom Penh in 2015 & Siem Reap in 2018. In PP, I stayed with a friend in a residential neighborhood. I was surprised to see posters saying "no to child trafficking" and "beware of p*dophiles". I haven't seen that in all the SE Asian countries that I've visited, so that was disconcerting. Overall, between SR & PP, I would choose SR if I was a digital nomad or retiree, since it's more provincial. If I needed to earn a living (ex. Teach English or work for a MNC), then I'd choose PP.

[@Jeffr0-y1f]

Not my cup of tea, young boys, or boys, or men. No, I want to hook up with Western women. Many of them seem incredibly lonely - and perhaps jealous of the local chicks who always seem to be with a Western man? I'm your guy, gals. Not interested in the local flavours.

[@eddiejohnson4434]

@Jeffr0-y1f you can have all the western feminists you desire

[@Far_Ken_Gone]

Good interview Ryan, Did you catch up with The King today, Ken

[@Voluntiree]

I completely agree with the statement about all of the plastic. I did my best to use reusable bags during my stay. The second part of that is the amount of plastic trash on the road side and in the waterways. I did see wheelie bins being used for trash collection now. I think this will help to keep dogs from ripping the bags open searching for food which in turn will reduce the prevalence of rats also.

[@bruceneil8]

sounds like a lot of the same issues as philippines ,the noise level problem especially -add the rooster noise to all the above mentioned ,maybe s reap would be a bit quieter depending on where u live

[@WorldFocused]

The Philippines is a nightmare. Transportation alone is a nightmare.

[@brendandoherty2159]

I've been living in the Philippines for almost 2 decades and ALL the things you guys are commenting on hold true here too....except for the "earwigs", don't think I've seen one here yet.

[@X_Marks-u7r]

Karaoke

[@LimKimheng-d5o]

why not? my life here is pretty good.(my opinion) but i still have troubles😅

[@LeviathanSparrow]

Nice! Cambodia must be a great place if that's all there is to complain about.

[@KB3TLE]

Tradeoffs exist and no place is perfect. Make lemonade & be happy !!!

[@willsmith39]

Enjoyed the video, always interesting to hear thoughts of non locals settled in a foreign country. Im from UK but lived in SE Asia most of my adult life since Uni as my first job was in HK. The last 25 years have been mostly Hong Kong based but work postings included 3 in the Bangkok office and 2 in Singapore. I love it here in HK but its generally an expensive place to live once you retire so I'm going to be moving to Penang next year. Without writing a whole essay on the reasons, it just ticks a lot of the boxes for me personally, infrastructure, housing, medical & dental, safety, English language usage, visas etc etc. Its very much a modern clean 1st world country but with developing country prices. I also looked at Thailand and Bali as possible options, both have a lot of appeal. The Philippines is just not my cup of tea. Cambodia I've only ever been to for brief holidays and a wedding once. I really enjoyed the trips, great food, lovely locals and the heritage side is obviously Incredible. My gf ( now my ex missus😂) loved it. However its not somewhere I could ever see myself retiring to. Just too third world for me as it is now, the poverty, the garbage and the air /noise pollution a bit too in your face. Also if I was still married and moving as a couple I might feel differently about this aspect, and as unfairly as it obviously is to stigmatize all older white single guys that choose to retire there, I'm sure most for totally legitimate reasons, that stigma does put me off personally. If I'm on the beach in Penang and I see a middle aged white guy playing in the waves with a Malay kid im automatically assuming that it's his step kid or the child of his wife's family or something. I see that same scene on a beach in Sihanoukville - as we did actually - and we're thinking we should be altering the authorities or something, we were certainly concerned. Its unfortunate that everyone gets tarred with the same brush but honestly seeing old white single scruffy looking guys hanging around certain areas in Phnom Penh just gave me the ick.

[@lazerlabmusic]

My girlfriend bought som powder that she mixed with water and sprayed it between the walls and floor. I'm haven't seen a ant for the last 3 months. She told me it will keep them away for about one year.

[@sokpisethlalalanno]

It's home or new home, Full of happiness

[@mimibigdy1917]

Good show…

[@HappyQuailsLC]

I think he means many things inurred him to the country, not "indured".

[@sophaman9193]

Rat are everywhere in the big city including downtown Toronto when I went to downtown Toronto i saw Rat I'm khmer living in milton Ontario Canada you know Ryan where is milton because you are from Toronto even last time I went to visit new York city the Rat are everywhere too ok thanks Ryan for sharing your video take care bye from milton Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@Nitreous]

been here for 15 years now and I have always rented completely unfurnished apartments or houses. I moved a year ago after being in the place for 7 years and I thought 1 truck would be enough as everything was boxed nicely but it still took 2 truck loads to do. Also, surprised you covered the use of horns while driving but not the driving ability of most people.

[@seramer8752]

May I ask where you moved and why you left?

[@Nitreous]

@@seramer8752 we stayed in PP but moved to the edge of the city. I moved as the children were 9 and they now both have bikes, go to their friends houses, go fishing in the many ponds around here that form where empty plots are and go to the exercise area on the borey next to us. It's quieter, more open and if we need to go into the city its only a 20 min drive. Also I got a small 2 bed house for the same price as my 1st floor apartment. I have never rented furnished places as I knew from very early on that the most cost effective strategy would be to go unfurnished as it pays for itself in the long run. Living here and staying here are not the same thing.

[@neiloconnell8847]

This video is mostly accurate for phonom penh but in Siem Reap now the infrastructure is much better, and mostly no flooding in we season

[@thefilipinapee]

Your guest needs to visit a dentist DDS. The dentist are inexpensive in Cambodia and Thailand.

[@mimibigdy1917]

I walk in Eon mall with air conditioning…

[@nataliev.149]

The government should build or invest more in phnom bokor and other provinces like Rattanakiri and Mondulkiri where the weather is much cooler. I mean not turn it into a metropolis but make it livable like say having all the essentials without skyscrapers.

[@محمدالسعد-ن5م8ظ]

Any town is the good choice(quiet and cheap) to live at for retirment? Thank you

[@newgabe09]

Siem Reap. It's way smaller and more manageable than PP with plenty of facilities and an international airport.

[@mikeharm2850]

do you have a dental plan

[@daklakdigital3691]

QUESTION: Are RENAL APARTMENT DO/ARE FURNISHED?

[@bushputz]

One thing I miss about living in the U.S. is the ease of shopping. If there was something that I wanted to buy, there were easily a dozen places I could go to get it. If not, there was always Amazon. I've been searching high and low for a heat pen for mosquito bites for weeks without any luck. Back in the States, I could go to Target, Walmart, maybe even Walgreens and they would just be sitting there on the shelf. If not, I could find on on Amazon, and with any luck, have it in my hands the next day. Even something as ubiquitous as 70% Isopropyl alcohol is impossible to find in Siem Reap. Maybe I'll have to take a road trip to Phnom Penh to try my luck.

[@Selial]

Why not try chamomile lotion as an alternative to heat pens ?

[@coreana.aesthetics]

You should grow lemongrass to dispel insects.

[@eddiejohnson4434]

This is a true statement that people who bash capitalism don’t appreciate.

[@nataliev.149]

They need to develop other provinces more in Cambodia to make things more convenient to go out to buy stuff, etc.

[@iancvisuals707]

The shedding wings means they were probably termites or ants. They only produce flying forms during the mating and swarming season. The fact that you found lots of wings but few bodies means you have a bunch of fertilized females and their male partners hiding somewhere nearby setting up home. My wife is from Cambodia originally and she is merciless when we see them swarming where we live in the US now.

[@synewparadigm]

The food is amazing!

[@fmtnic]

If you want to collect a lot of belongings here you can rent a 4 or 5 bedroom shop-house for the same price as a 1-2 bedroom apartment and hoard to your hearts content.

[@Goono123]

I thought it kind of funny that he was talking about the bus to kampot or wherever, and he felt discriminated that nobody asked him where he wanted to stop. I wonder if he realizes that he paid "foreigner prices" for his ticket compared to the other people on the bus

[@expatrealitycheck]

I need to head out there sometime.

[@bruceneil8]

the wings ,that's probably termites -they swarm and i would recommend boric acid or boraxo for ants and roaches too ,non toxic

[@jlynnburton9718]

"Your being Targeted" is how I'd describe it

[@paulspenceruk1]

I have issues with ants in the summer in Southern Ireland. Ants are everywhere

[@john9675]

Its gotten worse since the Plantation started.. i've had ant armies .. a plague of locusts .. critters i can't even i.d in me garden .. i worry 😢

[@LizafromWhere]

ha ha. I feel so gangsta listening to the problems. I live and work in Myanmar. 10 years in Asia so these complaints i really don't notice. Moving there next year as I am retiring to be like the 30 year old bums travelling and doing KZbin but at 60 ha ha.

[@robertburnett6348]

One December month in Seam Reap. Maybe one roach. The right month?

[@JuventusHaluk]

Get a cat, if you dont like rats.

[@zinknot]

The heat is difficult for me because i sweat so much. And i love camping sometimes. Doesn't seem possible to sleep outside in Cambodia for me.

[@VictorMartinez-vp9gd]

Don't like rodents? Try growing Mint around the perimeter of your home. Not your home? buy a bottle of concentrated mint oil and put on cotton ball and place around your rental, will make the man cave smell good, even if you're a Flatulator .

[@nikikinz]

Very interesting video. I do agree that westerners are discriminated against. For example, whenever my wife and I go to a wedding and take a seat at the typical round table, the place next to me is invariably the last seat to get occupied by another guest. Not a problem but it is noticable that we are viewed differently. Also, after 10 years I'm still not used to the heat and humidity, but I do sweat a lot and that's my problem. Nice video, wlll subscribe!

[@eddiejohnson4434]

It’s like the subway/skytrain seat in some Asian countries

[@travellingtascha]

Phnom Penh is NOT a big city. Very small compared to NY or Ho Chi Minh

[@coreana.aesthetics]

Because you only travel around the city center, not the other parts of Phnom Penh.

[@bichsbanhbaos4088]

@@coreana.aesthetics thủ đô Phnom Penh bằng quận lớn ở Sài Gòn và nhỏ hơn thành phố nằm bên cạnh Hồ Chí Minh ( thuộc mega Hồ Chí Minh city)

[@Jeffr0-y1f]

After 2 months in Cambodia, the biggest turn offs, in no particular order: 1. Piles of burning rubbish, particularly in Kampot 2. Air pollution in Phnom Penh 3. Traffic jams in PP 4. Lack of green space / walkable pavements 5. Poverty / begging -- hard on the heart. The annoyances were largely environmental and socio-economic. The bugs, the heat, the rain, the occasional rip off or toot on the klaxon from drivers . . . meh, not deal breakers.

[@bichsbanhbaos4088]

Việt Nam ồn ào hơn

[@Jeffr0-y1f]

@@bichsbanhbaos4088 Đúng rồi

[@eddiejohnson4434]

Traffic jams in the capital shouldn’t even be on a list about dislikes about a country, because that is just a part of the city being the capital of a nation. “I dislike that this country has a capital city”

[@nataliev.149]

There’s beggars in the US too and homeless people everywhere, but agree Cambodia like the US need to fix that issue it’s very unattractive to people. California is hosting the Olympic soon and we’re trying hard to clean up the huge homeless situation we have here

[@Jeffr0-y1f]

@@nataliev.149 Good effing luck. It'll never work. Vancouver in 2010 tried that in prep for the Winter Olympics. It backfired, and now poverty and drugs and homelessness and random violence from crack heads is sky high there. The idea of homelessness in America cannot be reconciled with the idea of the so called American dream, so it's ignored. Until the underlying issues that cause poverty and homelessness are acknowledged by the powers that be in the USA, nothing will ever be done. You can sweep things under the rug for only so long before you start tripping on the pile.

[@khomlay3491]

We had to leave Bangkok at three in the morning in 2012. There were many rats on the road.

[@derekmarlowe522]

A whole video of negatives but I have been there and there are lot's more reasons...And very few positives other than it is CHEAP, which is why most Westerners move there. Thailand is much nicer and more things to do but it is NOT as Cheap as Cambodia.

[@Lazegoose55]

When I was in Da Nang prior to the pandemic I would see multiple large rats running around in the dawn when I would do my morning walk. I have a rat phobia so it freaked me out. I love Da Nang but I don't think I could live along side those dirty rats.

[@Jack-2day]

That’s pretty much the same for any port city/town/village lol

[@zinknot]

You guys must have trouble buying clothes or specially shoes. Im only 5'9" and wear a size 11 and 1/2 shoe. I remember it being very difficult to find shoes big enough.

[@aiartskl]

Cambodia is a good place only for ordinary people to live.

[@angryashell100]

I don't do street food in Cambodia. Even my khmer ex dodged it. She paid the price. I've had dysentery a couple times. Wanted to die. I eat Vietnam street food all the time. Great Joy of life here.

[@john9675]

Do you prefer being in Vietnam ?

[@angryashell100]

Yes. By far. Cambodia will always have a special place in my heart. I traveled all over and was engaged to get married. The khmer are wonderful but it's just feel ss safe as Vietnam .I practically live on street food in Saigon. I end up spending more in phnom penh because I'm usually eating in a restaurant. Siem reap is better but still head to head Vietnam has much more and cheaper safer food. That's a big thing for a foodie. I'll always love Cambodia but I'm much happier 8n Vietnam.

[@eddiejohnson4434]

Welp I’m glad I read this. I was gonna head out just to experience the street food. Maybe my last day so I don’t waste my time here haha

[@scottsdialyadventure1338]

I live there for more or less a year and in the first few months I had dinghy fever. A friend had it three different times and nearly died really look out for mosquitoes

[@anttirantanen9940]

can take vaccine 😉

[@Jeffr0-y1f]

I got dinghy fever once too when I jumped overboard from my yacht into my dingy and then realised I forgot to inflate it.

[@danielbuckett5913]

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