Reasons Why I'm Moving Back To Cambodia After 5 Years In America

[@SastravithKhieu]

I was born on 1965 in Cambodia .

[@dfmcarstereo]

I agree with you 100%. Cambodia is so incredibly beautiful. I need to do some soul searching myself

[@geryaeschlimann8316]

Welcome back to Siem Reap. It is true, the country, the people and the expat community are very amazing.

[@kevinsavage808]

good leisurely video,

[@cambodiyeah1]

Thank you, sir!

[@nicococo6975]

My girlfriend is cambodian and i love this country ! Enjoy my friend ! Nicolas from France.

[@freshMila]

Nice ! I do agreed with you..

[@freshMila]

Good luck for your new home

[@tukicat1399]

I am of a similar mind, I am looking to move to cambodia after 5 years of caring for my mother.. I want a bigger life than what I have now.. to explore, to meet new people.. I love to travel and to be so close to so many amazing places. The cost is the largest issue.. and I do understand the downsides.. for me the heat is an issue.. however I have lived in warmer areas before.. mosquitos.. but I feel that the upsides are much much more than the downsides...I watch the you tube channel For Riel to keep me informed, and others to stay focussed.. hope to see you there..

[@cambodiyeah1]

The biggest cost is just getting there and getting set up. After that it's really cheap. The humidity is tough for me, but I know I'll adjust. For Riel is an excellent channel. Out of all of us who have channels about Cambodia, I think they're the most on top of it!

[@tukicat1399]

@@cambodiyeah1 The humidity is going to be an issue, I lived in Coober Pedy for 5 years.. extremely hot..very dry..so... but as you mentioned.. I will adjust.. I have budgeted for a small moto.. an apartment at under 200 US and food etc.. dont know if I want to teach, but will see... keep posting.

[@AsainOverSea]

Talking about ocean kep, koh kong, koh rong and koh rong sanleam, etc. And you'll love those plcaes 🇰🇭❤️🇺🇸

[@cambodiyeah1]

I look forward to visiting them!

[@Antidotes0]

Koh kong is very beautyfull❤

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

I am mellow myself and can totally relate! good luck on your new adventure!!

[@cambodiyeah1]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to it!

[@SastravithKhieu]

I ‘m Cambodia American who to America in 1982 as a refugee from Cambodia. I wanted to retire in Cambodia in 2025, and I am going to be sixty but I wanted trades in a stocks market for awhile before I go and make some money first.

[@billblackstarr5935]

I'm sorry you had to experience that. I hope you're able to return to a much more peaceful Cambodia and have a wonderful life there!

[@SastravithKhieu]

I had experience during the killing fields from 1975 to 1979. I am fifty-nine years old now, and I hope to retire in Cambodia in a couple years.

[@cambodiyeah1]

It's so strange to think that while I was watching Star Wars as a kid, you were five years older, enduring atrocities I wouldn't have been able to imagine. I hope your homecoming brings you peace.

[@robertwilliamson922]

You must have been only about 15 or 16 years old.

[@wow888888able]

Your soul searching analysis is helpful for me to move to Cambodia…

[@cambodiyeah1]

I hope that whatever you decide, that it goes well for you!

[@zandig666]

Very cool sir im considering going there myself for the very same reasons. I'm in 🇨🇦 waiting for cpp and heres like a pressure cooker people soo wired to make the minimum $3000/month just to stay a float ive made good choices and may be able to finally relax a bit 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@SastravithKhieu]

I want go to Cambodia next year or year2025!

[@cambodiyeah1]

I hope you make it and that you have a wonderful time!

[@mimibigdy1917]

You need to give Cambodia a chance this time. If I move to Cambodia, I would time it around the big holidays ( Khmer New Year, Bun Om Touk/ water festival or Independence) so you can experience the soul of the Khmer people. I think June is not the best time to re-experience Cambodia again..

[@cambodiyeah1]

I wouldn't want to move during the holidays because it would be difficult to get an apartment and all the things I'll need. I would prefer to move during the rainy season, but I'm bound by my current lease. I'll definitely be enjoying the holidays once I'm there.

[@robertwilliamson922]

I live in southern Ontario, Canada. I spent four months in northern Thailand one trip. And on a second trip I spent two months in Siem Reap, Cambodian. (followed by four days in Bangkok). Make sure your vaccinations are up to date, and get all your tropical vaccinations… like Japanese Encephalitis for example. If you want to save a lot of money….get your shots at the Pasteur institute in Phnom Penh. Way, way cheaper than in the U.S. and Canada. I’ll be flying back to Cambodia in 2024 to live there for the rest of my life. Just turned 72…..so I don’t want to wait much longer. Namo Buddhaya……🙏🏼 ☸️ 🌴 🌴 🌴 🇰🇭

[@michaelirish1445]

I'm looking at Settling in Siem Reap too. One thing that did put me off, and this could have just been dumb luck, but every expat I met smoked almost constantly. I'm wondering if some didn't smoke and took up smoking just because its so cheap. Did you have a similar experience with that?

[@cambodiyeah1]

I don't smoke, but I didn't really notice if others were. I don't recall having it in my face a lot.

[@michaelirish1445]

@@cambodiyeah1 thanks you. I may have just fell in with the wrong bunch. I was staying at Rosie’s guest house and hung around many good people there but I always had to sit down wind of them. Hang in there, you only got a few months to go. I’m hoping to basically do the same as you working from S R in about 9 months. I’m in Perth Aust currently in the mining game just paying down a mortgage. Would love to buy yourself and Dave a bear when I get back there. Peace and joy Mike

[@cambodiyeah1]

@@michaelirish1445 Expats seem to have two types: Either jaded and bitter and have come to hate Cambodia, or they're friendly, helpful, and still see the beauty of it all. Just ignore the rude ones, hang with the kind ones, and you'll have a much better time of it. You want to buy us a bear? Just what do you want to get up to? 😆 I'm kidding, I'd love to have a pint!

[@robertwilliamson922]

I spent two months in Siem Reap, followed by four days in Bangkok. Taking up smoking never even crossed my mind. And it NEVER would cross my mind. I quit smoking more than twenty years ago. Never going to smoke again.

[@michaelirish1445]

@@robertwilliamson922yep best decision you can make. First thing I’m asked when seeing a new doctor is “do you smoke”.

[@Kimbuja777]

I plan to retire in Cambodia when I'm 65. 42 now. If you're still in Cambodia after one year, please let us know if you still think you made the right choice.

[@cambodiyeah1]

Will do!

[@nicococo6975]

Me too !

[@patricknewman9499]

Cool video, may move to cambodia this year

[@mikewilliams8511]

When wondering why bum guns are not common in the US, you should consider the temperature of the water that would be flowing towards your private area in late February.

[@cambodiyeah1]

Haha, good point! Pure puckerage!

[@LizafromWhere]

I live in Myanmar and am thinking of retiring to Cambodia. Yes I love the sense of community in this part of the world. I also prefer a more quiet pace of life and smaller cities like Yangon and SR have all I need. I pass my time with a full time job and running a KZbin channel

[@cambodiyeah1]

Nice! My life will be much the same. I much prefer Siem Reap to any large city. I have a good writing gig and this channel. I also plan to do some traveling once I'm settled back in, and share those travels here!

[@heythave]

Are you already back in Siem Reap? If you need any help with local stuff, my cousin can help you. She is a certified Angkor Wat guide for Japanese tourists. She speaks a little bit of English. I was just in Siem Reap last month.

[@cambodiyeah1]

Not just yet. I'll be back in May.

[@heythave]

@@cambodiyeah1 That’s the raining season?

[@cambodiyeah1]

@@heythave It starts right around May or sometimes June.

[@crinklecut]

Im Australian, no political or religious views. I lived in Cambodia 4 years. No problems...just have an open mind

[@aljorgy2310]

Good luck with your dreams! 😊

[@Cohowarren]

I hope we meet in Siem Reap. I am moving there in Jan. I have so many friends there now. I am in the same money issue now. Feel free to say "Hi".

[@cambodiyeah1]

I'll be there mid-May. Glad to have a pint with you.

[@frankkluz9787]

WOW - - - I totally agree with the culture 'discomfort' here in the US ! -- The people in Cambodia have Karma that is very respectful friendly and welcoming. I too must decide if it's a move I want to make and much for the same reasons basically much easier survival. I'm older and have $1500/mo. SS which is VERY poorly suited for the US !?! -- SR and the Philippines are both being considered. They have similar yet different cultures with Catholicism being dominant. Conservative friendly & also welcoming. They have cheap and expensive areas too. Some where you can survive quite comfortably on about $800/mo. (like Dave talks about in SR) an hour or so outside Manila. Even cheaper in the more remote areas if desired. -- I will be deciding soon - but some considerations are not yet known concerning my health. -- Hopefully I will end up somewhere for the adventure you talked about even the city & local food right there will be fun. Meeting expats from all over the world and making friends with the locals. U - Tubers you mentioned also. I've been in contact with more people in the Philippines than SR but on different islands. --- You are my newest ! --- Cambodia has touched my soul like nowhere else to this point. --- All the best !

[@cambodiyeah1]

Whatever you decide, I hope it works out well! Yeah, $1500 is nowhere near enough for the U.S. but you'll have money left over in Cambodia.

[@kellyly5722]

Well, I say you moved to the right country after listening to all your reasons because Cambodia has a lot of to offer. A lot less population than the neighboring countries. People are very nice, slow pace, not greedy and the list goes on. Cambodia is rich in history and culture. As for the cost of living, you be able to live comfortable life with your retirement income and the weather can’t go wrong, cus when you get older, the warmer the better for your mobility. Anyways, good luck and you will like it.

[@parasitius]

Not aiming at this at you, it applies to 100s of travel videos I watch per year. But honestly I would never ever dream of even commenting on the attitude and culture of a people (in contrast to America) prior to reaching a C1 level in their language. I mean, isn't it ignorance in bliss when you are somewhere and have no idea what's actually going on? The subtle resentment from people doesn't require only understanding 100% everything they say perfectly, but doing so with so little cognitive burden that you can begin to pick out a word that was stressed just a little to long, etc., to find hidden resentment or whatever. If I ever become a travel blogger, I'll just be straight: I'm in the comforting bubble of not knowing just yet and being spared from the drama possibly only for that reason. (To be clear, I'm very critical of the US. I just have no ability to truly compare another country, as much as I've traveled.)

[@cambodiyeah1]

You have valid points. I'd just venture that one needn't have any fluency in any language to see how people are treated. Of course, some generalizing is happening, however, there's also an overall baseline prevalent social culture. In Cambodia, that culture is far less snarky, confrontational, and entitled than the US. However, it's also avoidant of being direct when needed. There's ups and downs (or just differences) for all cultures, and I think it's ok to speak of one's experiences with them without having any expertise. That said, I'll definitely agree that the more one understands the language, the more nuance they'll perceive.

[@linasin1646]

❤😊

[@brucemacmillan9581]

There are an awful lot of travel vloggers on KZbin. Whether you can make a living doing that is another question altogether. I don't think it's as easy as 'So many people are doing it, I should be able to do it too.' It seems to be a somewhat oversaturated marketplace.

[@cambodiyeah1]

Very true. I think, with a combination of KZbin, Patreon, and some guides and books I should be able to at least heavily supplement my income within a couple of years.

[@brucemacmillan9581]

@@cambodiyeah1 That's the theory. Reality may be something different.