WILD MARKET SPREE in Cambodia 🇰🇭 (Siem Reap)

Join me on this CRAZY night market hunt in Siem Reap, Cambodia 🇰🇭
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[@giannishen]

Congratulations on finding the Taiwan patch, that's really cool! I believe all Taiwanese are looking forward to you traveling to Taiwan again! The night market there is so big, clean and attractive! Every stall looks beautiful, and some are very artistic! That pizza looks like the one sold in Naples, Italy, it’s delicious! Thank you for sharing Cambodia’s beautiful evening, you are awesome! 👍🥰👏

[@user-yz1ft2ov8t]

I am Cambodian and was there twice last year. Cambodia is very picky on USA dollars especially on the 100 dollar bills. It can not have any fold or mark or spot on it. The central Cambodia bank is very picky, the vendor was not, and they apologize and they have to follow the rules. It is an adjustment because it is fine in the USA for those dollars lol!

[@owitYcom]

You're finally getting the hang of the negotiating man!!! I'm so proud hahahaha :)

[@ChovyTravel]

Wow! Didn’t know they’re that strict with US currency 😱 That’s good to know when/if we decide to travel to Cambodia. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@Kushal978]

Love your videos 😊😊 Zane

[@LewisVideoArchive]

Great content so far. I’ve subscribed. Really making me want to visit!

[@amyrrrr9765]

Such a stark difference between laos and Cambodia. Crazy to think they are both considered LDC and curious why they only take some USD notes...?. Thanks again for always uploading such great content from countries I've never seen, love discovering all these new places.

[@TravelWithBradley]

Really enjoyed this and at first I wasn't sure if I would! I was in Siem Reap a few weeks ago, now in the east of Cambodia, but I absolutely love seeing peoples opinions and experience in places I've recently been, haha. ♥

[@parislim853]

Yes, I know what u meant. They only except brand new crispy bills 💵, any bend, wrinkle, folding lines, ripped, old, faded ink 🖋️. They will not except periods.

[@nicholassmith8212]

Love your videos bro when i travel i watch your vids stay safe out there

[@WhitneyChakara]

Lol either Zane is giving away money or he’s agressively bargaining. there is no in between 😂.

[@lolaseymour1532]

Hello Zane! Glad to see you still your love of art. Ran into Wendy today at the nursery & she told me about your channel. Great job!

[@pamelaalston4178]

Great video……pizza and ice cream look so good!

[@roshmosar6504]

It’s a nice video. Thank u for visiting Cambodia. If you still have time, please come to Kampot.

[@aylin3306]

I’m really enjoying your videos! It’s interesting to see how it is to be traveling alone in Southeast Asia :)

[@lindenhardy9021]

I live in Siem Reap, and have stopped using USD. Riel is the way to go or ABA banking.

[@JJ-vy2rh]

I agree

[@seans7228]

Why?

[@passportbro7]

Mate 👍 nice to see you up and about 🍻

[@jopollard7836]

I really appreciate your camera work. Too many you tubers focus mainly on their face, with all due respect I’d rather see the country they’re in. You get the balance just right. Bravo

[@TravelWithBradley]

I've realized I do this... and your comment rewired my brain.

[@OlliMcLane]

In a few weeks, I'll be traveling to Siem Reap with my family, we haven't been there for a long time. Thank you for your many impressions and I'm excited to see what else you will experience in Cambodia!

[@tiffany_ntnboston]

As American I went there recently is so bad ! People there are trying to rip you off. I warned you

[@JJ-vy2rh]

​@tiffai have been many times this is not true in my experience ny_ntnboston

[@djvk1686]

Have a good luck for you❤

[@ChimpsAI]

Some $1 t-shirts there. Nice. 🍺 If you accidentally spill your $0.50 draft beer on it, you can just buy another. 🤣 Can't wait to visit Siem Reap.

[@sokpisethlalalanno]

Welcome brother

[@bryanloke4627]

5'18" - "How much Ringgit?" 😂😂😂 Dude, at 13'20" the shopkeeper was trying to tell you (again) that Hanuman is the King of Monkeys.

[@MahdiAorta-hb5qy]

first person😮

[@joyyyy777]

You're a master of negotiation. When you're about to leave, the sellers allow to pay what you want haha. I learned a lot.

[@Dylan0520]

You should have try that pizza oven. It’s really good.

[@Yaastika]

Hey Zane, Hanuman is the Hindu god that sided with Lord Ram and defeated the Demon King Ravan. I am shocked to see Hanuman in Cambodia. In India Hanuman is the most powerful god who is worshiped when you need the strength and protection and good luck. He is revered a lot in India.

[@remhk6672]

Cambodia was notably Hindu in ancient times. How is that shocking? And yes, hanuman is worshipped the same way in cambodia. We also still worship Shiva, vishnu, ganesha, etc.

[@yiyitata355]

Woo 😮😮😮❤❤

[@Tirex-nl1yu]

I‘m in Siem Reap too 👋🏻

[@doc_zithu]

Cambodia ❤

[@user-dx4ux5um5w]

They called expired money old money cannot be use in Cambodia in local, but maybe the ATM or the actual back accept it.

[@roadrunner7279]

That shirt was definitely worth a $1, i paid $4 for that 😅

[@alvinantonio8033]

Will you be traveling to Myanmar next?

[@LilyBeth-wm6lg]

❤❤❤

[@markbigelow2608]

If you go to BRED bank in SR main branch and use the ATM, if you get bad money you can go into the bank and exchange money for good money. I did it many times. Bills must be perfect. Good luck🙂

[@JJ-vy2rh]

Did you need a passport?

[@markbigelow2608]

@@JJ-vy2rh No. I had the ATM reciept to prove it was from their bank. Check your bills at the ATM and get replacements right away. Often, the condition will be perfect but there might be some marking stamped on one or more.

[@ColouredPixels]

for this reason alone i’m gonna stick to riel

[@onevision8097]

You can buy it for me Zane 😂

[@nikaaanikaaa3244]

❤❤❤❤

[@wesgraham2262]

You can take your $100 bill into any ABA or Canadia bank to get change. I would recommend $10 and $5 bills.

[@johnanderson8123]

Sawadee Ka, why not exchange currency at your bank in the US before leaving for the trip - should be the best rate available.

[@jeffh3984]

i've heard that there is a lot of counterfeit u.s. currency in cambodia.

[@jorgenrh7598]

Who told you? There is not a lot of u.s. counterfeit currency in Cambodia. As you might have noticed they are very careful when receiving dollar bills.

[@markbigelow2608]

Siem costs $3 for shirt. Saigon...$14😮. Tourist trap.

[@lilybertine5673]

Typical guy: "what is my size?" Thanks for showing those shops! I was wondering if I could find a khmer sarong there. Wish you lots of good stuff!

[@chynnasavath3369]

Why not go to the bank ?

[@lexo8947]

i'd recommence to use rial our currency. When it come with dollar they'll be very caution about it. usually we using it unless we buy something expensive above 100$.

[@howardouk1056]

The dollar has to be in prestine condition

[@sonevongkot6046]

In Laos too, I don't know why they're being so picky. In the USA torn bills with types on it, are still acceptable

[@cocomojo1858]

Bro just went to a foreign country carrying bank notes from the 1st century. The thing is that foreign exchange commissions in some countries are trying to make excuses and create issues out of thin air to exchange currency for the lowest price possible. If vendors accept these bank notes from you then they won't be able to sell them later.

[@cocomojo1858]

Because There are not tight rules regarding these things so the exchange commissions are finding loop holes in the system. So it's better to try carrying the newest notes possible notes so they won't have any excuse to rob you during exchange.

[@Agentofkaos6808]

They don’t take dollars bills with any kind of blemish

[@ShiroiKarasu634]

Maybe she thought lincoln was a bad president or something 😂

[@bigzee9613]

I forgot to tell u old money is no good over there

[@travellingtascha]

All this haggling l is exactly the reason why I don't go there. Rather buy a shirt in a Khmer shop, you pay 1 or 2 dollar without having to haggle

[@blazon29]

That was the Buddhist flag btw 🙂

[@paul2d]

What I found in Cambodia is that you end up with children at market stalls adjudicating whether your USD is acceptable or not. The only stress-free strategy for Cambodia is to bring new, crisp 20s/50s and exchange them at a currency exchange for riels. This avoids all the f**kery involved with using USD for daily purchases: pay for purchases in riels only. Although I loved Siem Reap, I found Viet Nam and northern Thailand more accommodating to visitors: just get the local currency. Any additional money I need while traveling I to an ATM attached to aa branch of the ABA bank during banking hours using my WISE account card. If something bad happens at least you can speak to someone at the bank to remedy the situation. I have encountered people who rely on their WISE account almost exclusively when traveling. Cambodian government is desperate for tourists but do little to encourage them such as restricted use of USD and single entry visas.

[@JJ-vy2rh]

You didn't do research about the money? You don't need a hundred dollar bill there. You will get clothes at zando for just as cheap the market isn't that cheap

[@w.m.p-w8989]

The vendor said Hanuman was the king of monkeys

[@jorgenrh7598]

Yes. From the Hindu mythology. Read the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. 😊😊😊

[@Stanveljkovic69]

King of monkey dude 😂

[@Stanveljkovic69]

You really need to do a little more research before you enter a country for the first time. You wouldn’t be frustrated if you knew some basics.

[@Jakkawat-zj4eo]

Clembudier

[@angkear6267]

thiefland

[@andybaker2456]

That Taiwan patch wouldn't have worked for me. If it's not bought in the actual place, it doesn't count!

[@deenzmartin6695]

SIEM RAPE

[@rjw66]

all of the souvenirs look like copies of Thailand.

[@nataliev.149]

Many of those cultural souvenirs are hand made in Cambodia.

[@nikaaanikaaa3244]

The word should be Cambodia to be used for Thailand.👇🏻🫵🏻 all of the souvenirs look like copies of Thailand.

[@rjw66]

@@nikaaanikaaa3244 lol wut

[@johnchen6041]

I didn’t find tasty foods in Cambodia. Thai foods are delicious.

[@Mikpm57]

You could’ve paid 5$ for that shirt! Shameful!

[@robertwilliamson922]

I spent six months over there in Thailand and Cambodia. In the street markets haggling is expected and part of the culture. You only pay full price in regular western type stores. If you pay the first offered price without haggling and trying to get a better deal, as soon as you gone the merchant will be laughing and joking with the merchant in the next little booth about the “…stupid rich western tourist actually paid full price. Didn’t even try to talk me down ha, ha, ha. Idiot …”. Go to a big fruit and vegetable and meat and fish and clothing and supplies market where the LOCALS shop….like Phsar Leu Market for example…. and you will see the Khmer people haggling over prices all day long. It’s part of their way of life. Namo Buddhaya. 🙏🏼 ☸️ 🇰🇭 🇹🇭 🌴

[@erictrippe2778]

Very classless! Treating people that make less than $100 per month like 2nd class citizens. You think that it is cute to rip them off for a few bucks but those few bucks help them survive. Grow up Zane and have some respect for others that don't have what you do!

[@robertwilliamson922]

I spent six months over there in Thailand and Cambodia. In the street markets haggling is expected and part of the culture. You only pay full price in regular western type stores. If you pay the first offered price without haggling and trying to get a better deal, as soon as you gone the merchant will be laughing and joking with the merchant in the next little booth about the “…stupid rich western tourist actually paid full price. Didn’t even try to talk me down ha, ha, ha. Idiot …”. Go to a big fruit and vegetable and meat and fish and clothing and supplies market where the LOCALS shop….like Phsar Leu Market for example…. and you will see the Khmer people haggling over prices all day long. It’s part of their way of life. Namo Buddhaya. 🙏🏼 ☸️ 🇰🇭 🇹🇭 🌴

[@justthetruth2662]

boring...same old thing night markets and beer...time to unsubscribe...boring

[@deenzmartin6695]

BYE

[@twixcff]

I have never thought of visiting Cambodia… but after your video, I may just add it in my travel list! Thanks always for fun and informative content, Zane! 😁 (No girlfriend.. aww 🥲)