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Dragon boat races during water festival in Kampot City
Boat races are as old as boats that differ only in style and enthusiasm. The Cambodian boat races are part of the Water Festival, also...
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Dec 16, 20241 min read
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A Home for just $200 per month
A typical bungalow just 5 min out of the center of Kampot City is available for only $200 per month. Electricity comes up to $10 to $30,...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
I am a retired American Research Physicist and a Buddhist monk. Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll are a bit over the horizon for me. I am...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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South East Asia Religions
South East Asian religions differ significantly from Western traditions. This may be because of unintended consequences, regional...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Owning a Car
Owing a car in the West is almost essential. In Southeast Asia, owning a car is more of a status symbol than a necessity, although it is...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Marring a local Girl
The local girls are small, thin, and charming. They have other characteristics that differ from Western expectations. The Buddhists say...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Coffee
Historically, Southeast Asia didn't start growing coffee until the mid-1800s, when the French introduced it to Cambodia and Vietnam. Over...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Hazards
Cambodia is full of short people. Most Western people are a head taller than the locals. So, bumping your head on things is the first...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Weather conditions
The weather in Cambodia, as in all of SE Asia, has two seasons: hot and wet and hot and cold. All things considered, it's not a bad...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Retirement Opportunities
Cambodia has opportunities and numerous differences from the rest of the world. Ordinary Differences Cambodia is never cold. So, leave...
retiredcambodia
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Cambodian History
Cambodia, a Southeast Asian nation, has a rich and complex history spanning millennia. Here's a brief overview: The Khmer people are...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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