Vlog - E223 - "A Surprise Trip For Myself?? " 🇰🇭 Siem Reap

[@hom_di]

The rice had that colour because of shrimp paste. In Thailand that dish is called khao kluk kapi

[@FrugalWanderer]

That makes so much sense now. Thank you for the explanation. I knew that it had a meat flavor, but I couldn't quite place it. Haha.

[@mhouse1572]

Delicious food 🥘

[@FrugalWanderer]

It was very delicious. I still have no idea what the rice was cooked with. It was such a unique flavor. I'll have to try it again to see if I can figure it out.

[@alanpepper7250]

I’m a fan. Striving to do what you do, slow travel SE Asia. We’re the same age, curious, are you retired? Have to come back west at some point?

[@FrugalWanderer]

Thank you. Nice having you here. I think that slow travel is the way to go. Just take your time and explore everything you can without just being in a rush. It's so much less stress. I'm what you could call semi-retired. I have some savings and I'm using that to take some time off and enjoy myself. If I end up making enough money on KZbin to sustain myself then I'll just keep doing this, otherwise, I'll get a job teaching next year. All I know is that I have no intentions of going back to the west anytime soon. I'm happy here.

[@AAWGASHTADS]

@@FrugalWanderer The OG ( that I know of ) of real Slow Travel is Vagabond Awake . He travels Slowly maintaining NO home base and has been doing it for many many years . I believe one of his sayings was to the effect of - Never paying for a bed I'm not sleeping in made it all possible . Whenever I hear the term I think of his template .

[@FrugalWanderer]

I've never heard of him but I will check it out. I never thought that this was a concept that I alone decided to follow. I figured that there are many out there like me. Good to know.

[@AAWGASHTADS]

@@FrugalWanderer I just replied and don't see it so sorry if I duplicate . Yes " Slow Travel " meaning slowly traveling . A month here , 3 months there , no Home Base just Slow Travel . The term has mutated over the years and I am seeing it now more and more not really describing Slow Travel . I have even seen it used to describe 52 different destinations in 1 year !! The opposite !! Nothing against any other methodology of course but giving this very knowledgeable man his due . He must be over 15 years at this now

[@AAWGASHTADS]

@@FrugalWanderer PS - sorry . I see there's a very recent video of his girlfriend that travels with him citing she now has over 7 years of slow travel and he was at it well before meeting her

[@WanderEats]

Jinx it? Hahaha.. yes please don't. Hope I have the honor to catch up with you.

[@FrugalWanderer]

So excited. It would be great to hang out with you again. I can only imagine the shenanigans we will get up to. Haha

[@WanderEats]

@@FrugalWanderer yup.. the mischievous duo roaming the streets of [censored].. lol

[@FrugalWanderer]

I can't wait to visit (censored) haha