Vlog - E215 - "My First Water Festival (Bon Um Touk) " 🇰🇭 Siem Reap

[@Hea9lt9hy9]

The boat races are my favorite. They are during the day. At night, they have fireworks and boat light parade…

[@FrugalWanderer]

I'll have to watch the boat races next time.

[@chrisbarry7836]

Hi Sean Great video . Keep safe and enjoy your life

[@FrugalWanderer]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed and I'm having a great time being back here.

[@WanderEats]

You weren't kidding.. the crowd is massive. Glad your feet made it out alive.. lol

[@FrugalWanderer]

The crowd was nuts but it was manageable because of how much fun everyone was having. No matter how packed it got, I had fun. I'm glad that I went. Thanks for the push.

[@WanderEats]

@@FrugalWanderer most welcome... I am your official "push buddy" 🤣

[@FrugalWanderer]

You're my salt n pepa. Haha. Let's see if anyone gets that random music reference.

[@WanderEats]

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[@FrugalWanderer]

Git it in one try. Haha

[@mimibigdy1917]

Bom Om Touk is about the boat races, boat parade, firework….Boat races are amazing…

[@FrugalWanderer]

I'll check out the boat races next year. I had a blast with what I saw though.

[@KhmerMinnesnowta]

Water Festival and Khmer New Year celebrations are the most crowded ever since way back in the 60s as I recall it. Phnom Penh even got much worse than any others for their crowd size easily over a million people. Peace out from Minnesota and we're still in the 50F here🎉

[@FrugalWanderer]

I've been to both now and they are a blast. I enjoy how they celebrate here. So good. It's 33C here. A bit warmer than where you are. Try to stay warm.

[@maryziggy8802]

That was a good fun festival, the crowd is not my thing. So thanks so much for vlogging it.

[@FrugalWanderer]

I'm not a huge fan of crowds either but they are not bad here. The people behave differently and as crowded as it is, everyone just has fun. No drama at all. I love it.

[@marksmith2913]

Hey Sean. Looks like there is a lot to see. I'm fine in big crowds as long as people are moving. If things slow down to a snails pace and people start bumping into me I wouldn't feel very comfortable lol. tyvm for sharing the sights with us.

[@FrugalWanderer]

For the most part it was moving very well. There was one place that I didn't film where it slowed right down but still it wasn't too bad. I really enjoyed myself

[@MarkGillard-g1x]

Really interesting. Many thanks. Have you lost your glasses ? I’m always losing mine. Often found on my head 😂😂😂

[@FrugalWanderer]

I have my glasses. I try not to wear them at night when I'm walking around. I use them mostly for reading.

[@Happy_day_by_day]

Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭❤😊

[@FrugalWanderer]

Thank you. The past 8 months that I have been in Cambodia has been amazing. I love being in Cambodia.

[@PhKhmer-ci7nc]

Thanks ❤

[@FrugalWanderer]

Thank you for watching.

[@KC-in9px]

Good video Sean. My local friend told me that the majority of those who attended the Water Festival are Countryside folk. It was a huge event for them to travel to the "BIG" city of Siem Reap.

[@FrugalWanderer]

That makes complete sense. Especially seeing how busy the local restaurants were. It was a great festival.

[@tylerking1094]

I found the crowds ok, except for Friday night. The streets along the river and across the bridges were a people river on Friday. What a cool festival it was though.

[@FrugalWanderer]

Yeah. I was out Friday a Before 7pm and it was a sea of people. I can only imagine what it was like later. I had a blast though

[@NoBoy-o2h]

❤❤❤

[@FrugalWanderer]

Thanks

[@KimKinal]

Full name ‘The Royal Boat Racing Festival, Lanterns Floating, Taste the Ambok and Worship the Moon’

[@FrugalWanderer]

I should have known that the name was much bigger. Haha

[@linasin1646]

❤

[@FrugalWanderer]

Thank you

[@duvdeg]

Hey Sean, new long term resident in SR, tried to catch up with you in PP but got side tracked, keen to buy you a coffee and chat sometime, cheers, Dave

[@FrugalWanderer]

Welcome to Siem Reap. I'm a long term resident here now as well. I'm happy with this being my home and I'll travel every couple of months to make extra content when I feel inspired. A coffee one day would be great.

[@reachsum1538]

new sub dude❤ what are you feeling ,to be friend ?❤😂

[@FrugalWanderer]

Nice to have you here. Thank you.