Why I LOVE Living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 07. 2024
- Living in Cambodia is awesome - and this is coming from a guy that's lived in 5 foreign countries. Being an expat in Cambodia comes with its perks. In this video I'll share with you why I love living in Phnom Penh, and how it compares to the other countries I've lived in.
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I currently live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and I am constantly exploring and traveling the country and other parts of the world. I've lived abroad with my partner in crime Sara for over 7 years (Vietnam, China, Ecuador, Cambodia). We are expats 4 life.
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0:00 My Torrid Love Affair with Phnom Penh
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Take care, comb your hair.
What's the name of that indoor market at the end of the video?
@@martinherald6492 Boeung Trabek Plaza
Im cambodia
the way he speaks i know he's a polite man and of course he's a canadian, glad you love my country
Iâm a Cambodian American bro! I enjoy your videos
Cambodians are open minded people despite the war genocide and all the problems. Generally they welcome people who respect their culture and who want to learn or speak their language. In Cambodian culture, people tend to connect to their family and relatives and welcome friends. In countrysides people tend to be more friendlier than people in the cities. You can go there and experience yourself. Cheers
People in the city are the worst
Took 7 months for my favorite CZcamsr to finally enjoy my country đ€Ł
Good to hear the opinion from a guy who has varted from all over the world. I light a match to acknowledge your expertise on this matter.
All the people are welcome to Cambodia đ°đ
Hai bro
I loved Phnom Penh when I came for a visit. I stayed in a nice hotel down near the river with a rooftop bar and pool. Surprisingly, it wasn't at all too expensive. I was surprised how easy it was to get a visa, I got mine at the airport when I arrived, didn't have to order it or anything beforehand. I was also surprised that most people spoke English and at how friendly everyone was. Also the fact that they use U.S. dollars as a currency. I actually went there on a visa run from another Asian country that I was living in, I expected to stay for just a few days but that turned into almost two weeks. Having lived in another Asian country where a lot of people don't speak English and are sometimes not so friendly, my visa run to Cambodia blew me away. I really wanted to stay. Unfortunately, sometime later I had to return to my own country, which is where I am now, but I miss living in Asia so much. I am seriously thinking about retiring in Phnom Penh, not sure how that would work out. Nice video, I liked the humour. Take care.
Very good, Keep going!
We really appreciate you speaking good about our country Cambodia đ°đ, please enjoy your stay and be safe â€ïžđ
Cambodia is a very nice country with very friendly people. I loved my visit to Phnom Penh! I am seriously thinking of retiring there, but not sure about how that would work out.
Nice video, great to hear some positive love for Phnom Penh.
Good job dude, thanks! Your videos are always informative and entertaining.
I'm a foreigner that's been living in China the past 4 years but due to the recent and intensely strict lock downs that have been plaguing the country I've been itching to get my wife and myself out of China. My wife would like to stay in China as she doesn't see how serious things are but I've got a strong urge to get out and Cambodia is top of my list! Thank you for this in-depth video!
No problem. Good luck.
Can consider malaysia and Thailand too
Always thought Phnom Penh was larger than that. Thanks for enlightening us.
Great content
Your take on my Phnom Penh is Great
Amazing that you enjoy the city so much
I take a look at your content to subscribe.
because of Thai new restrictions im moving to phnom penh end of month....id love to grab you a beer and pick your mind. Aloha
The Kingdom of Wonder, never dull.
Way to go dude (man), Ryan! Nice to see youâve found a purpose in lifeđ
Thank you for sharing, Ryan. I hope you can also show what you don't love about Phnom Penh, so we can see both perspectives.
Definitely will do.
Nice video and thanks for sharing your perspective on living in Phnom Penh, Khmer. I'm contemplating about returning home to live a few months out of the year when I'm retired.
Cambodia peoples so friendly
Really liked this very helpful
My wife's cambodian and now that I'm back in the uk I miss her so much so want to move out there. If any expat living in Cambodia could hook me up with job advice I'd be grateful. Cheers!
I really liked this video becausei am Cambodian and I feel like a lot of people don't know enough about the culture so it's nice to see someone going and explaining how it's like for others
A beautiful country with beautiful friendly people. I have very good memories of my stay in Phnom Penh. I seriously want to return.
Phom penh improved much better now
Just love your comments, and you're exactly right. Just enjoy the country, friendly people, and affordability.
Thanks for this. I am moving there next month.
very nice sharing my friend
This video is a hidden gem đ€Ł
Love the humor
Welcome to Cambodia and thank you so much for coming our country.l wish you safety all the time and have great things in Cambodia.We love you â„ïž
Thank you for having me in your beautiful country.
Nice video bro keep it up
You may in fact be the đœ iest guy on the internet đ. Seriously though, great video. It really motivated me to check it out as a possible home base. You have a new subscriber.
Welcome to Cambodia! Enjoy your stay and the food here. You may want to try these many street food especially in the evening.
I've been trying the street food on my other channel czcams.com/users/wokingtour
Phnom Penh taught me that âMonsoonâ
Loving your videos on the Kingdom of WonderâŠ
Great video thank you
my first time seeing your video and i knew i have to subscribe to your channel đđ
3:58 nice shot bro, love it
Welcome to Phnom Penh and enjoy your living.
I sometimes feel a little guilty for telling dad jokes too frequently...
You have freed me!
Great video. I want to visit this year.
Come on down. Country is ready for tourism again.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap , is Covid testing pretty easy to get? US requires a rapid test 24 hours before return flights..
â@@mdlim24 yes. I heard this place does a good job. www.pasteur-kh.org/negative-medical-certificate-for-travelers-appointment/
your a fun guy..good vedio. I'm South African with a TEFL and Degree and also learnt some basic Khmer, really want to move there..
Hey Coz - after 2 urs of planning weâre finally moving to PPenh next week. Your varts have been instrumental (itchy feet guy is mentioned more than my mom). Keep up the cool videos!
If you ever need ideas a few things Iâd personally love to know more about is:
Music scene in Cambodia- wots hot, places to go, live, radio
Who are the âinfluencersâ political figures? Soap stars? Singers?
There seem to be a lot of charities around- how and who should I actually support?
Pets - adoption? Care? Recipes?
Any advice on learning Khmer? Schools? Finding tutors?
I really love your local travel vids too (kamphot, koh rong, etc) Cambodia seems so undiscovered- Iâd love to learn about other cool places to visit too.
Thanks again! Maybe see you round a 50c pint den.
Thanks! Some great ideas here. Safe travels to PP.
That Baitong hotel room with the private plunge pool is nice. Been there a few times with my wife and enjoyed it.
My god ty best guide ever!
Very nice place to live once day I'm going back to Cambodia
Haha great video from a fellow Phnom Penh CZcamsr albeit very different content đ
Nice. It's a good place to live for youtubers of all sorts, I think. Actually, not if you're a local... I don't think they can monetize.
You are hilarious dude. Totally your weird humor. Thumbs up ;)
I love your vids. I was on holiday in cambodia ones i love the country and culture and the humble people ( not all tho) . Im flying to cam in july more permanently. How is the work opportunities after covid for teachers im qaulified . With few year experience
I think it's pretty good right now, but I don't really know much about it.
PP is great, hope they open this year.
They are open already
@@Jonathan-fy3dh Ya, I mean; open as in like the UK
Cambodia is totally living normal since November, for tourists aw well
Fully open right now. If you're vaccinated
@@nyob4938 ya, not taking the clot shot.
Nice editing lulz
The best time to go to Bangkok was 30y ears ago... ...but wait. If that's what you want, then PP's got it!
Thank for sharing, new friend here
Very good
Good Humor Brah!
Hey Ryan
Just wondering what vaccines should a person wanting to travel to Cambodiy should get?
It doesn't matter. They accept all of the major ones.
What if u are not vaccinated, or how long do u have to be vaccinated
hi, kindly please tell me if the travel by road between bangkok and phnom penh is open. thanks
Not currently open
3:50 The "rocket" schtick was pretty funny.
I'm from Philippines and I want to visit Cambodia someday.â€ïž
And I want to go back to the Philippines! Is tourism back yet?
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Yes, it is possible to visit Philippines but I don't suggest yet, since you need comply to lots of restrictions and health protocols.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Planning to visit Cambodia too, hopefully during Sea Games 2023, since Phnom Penh will be hosting for the first time.
Welcome all of you guys to Cambodia.I want to visit Philippines too.l love Philippines đ°đâ€ïžđ”đ
Thanks for the video! You're pretty punny, my friend
aww i love Phnom Penh i really really miss Cambodia and my sister is in Cambodia i only ate Cambodia food
(I have not go to Angkor Wat yet)
You need to come back and visit.
Hey RyanâŠlove the vlogs! Ill be in Cambodia next month for 10 daysâŠbased in Phenom Penh but was wondering is a day trip to Angkor Wat doable or should i overnight it? Peace!
You'll definitely want to stay overnight in siem reap. The drive from Phnom Penh is like 5-6 hours. I'd recommend at least 2 nights in siem reap so you have a full day at Angkor.
Thanks Ryan...đ
If you're going to Angkor Wat then you MUST MUST get there for sunrise. I was there eleven years ago and the sunrise was absolutely breathtaking.
Definitely overnight it:)
Thanks Shaun đđ»
Beautiful video. I'd love to visit Phnom Penh someday. I hope to retire in the near future and I think I'd love living in Southeast Asia. I've visited Bangkok and Hanoi. I thought Hanoi would be a great place to live.
I loved Hanoi, but it does get kind of cold and wet there.
Stay tuned... New video coming out tomorrow about retiring in Cambodia.
Hello Ryan. Thanks for the video. I'm considering moving to Cambodia for some time. Are there any coffee bar chains over there like Highlands Coffee in Vietnam? Where you can work comfortably with you laptop? Thanks!
Definitely. I was just discussing the best cafe to work in the other night. People liked Temple Coffee and Bakery.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Thanks for letting me know. I'm checking online. They do look like nice places.
@@smartinez103 also check out Noir, Pleng Chan, and Brown. There are so many options. Smaller places that are cheaper, but no AC. The big franchise is called Amazon Cafe. They're not bad. I should do a cafes in Cambodia video.
Many options indeed. Definitely, that's a good idea for a video. It can help many people going or thinking of going to Cambodia. I look forward to it ; )
Youâre more than welcome đ and yes we do have many different types of coffee bar .
Hi Ryan. John from Bar Ang in Battambang here. I'd love a chat whenever your next in Battambang. Come for food & a laugh.
Cheers
JT
Marked your place on my 'want to go' map. I'm not sure when I'll be going to Battambang, but I'll be sure to pop in.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Fantastic
What's changing money like safe easy atms available? Thanks.
Atms are everywhere. I've never exchanged money. Usually I'll just take money out of the atm with my Canadian card. No problems.
I just watched a youtube video of an American within the last month that pulled money out of his ATM in Cambodia form his bank. One of the $100 bills was a counterfeit. He went in to talk to the teller at the bank and she refused to give him a replacement. He said he will only withdraw "Riel" now.
I live in Phnom Penh too
3 bucks for a beer? Just go sit at Riverside on a bench and drink to your hearts content for 65 cents a can:) I've lived in PP for five years now and love it. I just subscribed.....great content!
That's a good option too, but I do love me some craft beer and it's hard to find the good stuff in bottles or cans.
Any thoughts about traveling to other provinces?
Definitely. Just got back from Koh Rong, and we're trying to figure out where to go for Khmer New Year.
Who call my name .?. đ€Łđ€Ł
Yo you are funny bro I love it
I'm 72 thinking of teaching English in Cambodia or Ecuador (both hire people my age). Which would you recommend?
Cambodia. Have you seen what's happening in Ecuador right now?
Loved it. Moving when my pension allows.
Do you have health insurance for living in PP? If so, which provider / link?
Yes. Cigna. I think health insurance is a scam though. Apparently Cigna is good, but they made me pay for a checkup, which should be free once a year, but it was deemed not a checkup because of the way the doctors labeled it on the receipt. They couldn't tell me what exactly the problem was. They said it's determined by a guy that works for them and there's no way I can determine if any future checkups will be considered checkups before I bill them. Like I said, health insurance is a scam.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Thanks! And, yes, you're not wrong about it
@@itchyfeetonthecheap I have heard some people self insure. In Bangkok they said that currently it is $13,000 if you have a heart attack.
Good video. Can you make another one about night life in PP. Thanks
Not much for night life in Phnom Penh I think
I'll see what I can do.
Basic Lane, Phnom Penh where the expats and tourist usually enjoy drinking and western music đ¶ at night and around riverside areas. Watched the expats videos was kind of busy many open small bars there in Basac Lanes.Itâs usually get busy in weekends: Friday Saturday and Sunday đ»đčđșđđș
@@sovannlydalong2279 Thanks
as an expats with a specific skills for work are we paid better than locals?
I think so. But I guess it depends on what those skills are.
Hello. I just subscribed. Nice. What site/s or who to contact to rent a simple furnished flat for only a month? Kitchen and A/C are a must. Most sites I've googled are for sales. I'm looking to stay a month or so before i decide anything longer. Haven't been in PP for 20 years. Your vid shows me a different world!
Watch these videos and read the descriptions. czcams.com/play/PLKDIXWmwq80hqzMapz9H3OxuqPBULaAqG.html
There's contact info for agents that can help you, plus website links.
A lot of places will want to do a year long lease, but the agents will help you find some that don't require it. Some condos that I know will do short term: jtower1, queen mansion, residence 105, kc apartment. You can probably find contact info for them on Google maps and then call them. Also, check airbnb. If the listing says what building it is, or if you can figure it out, you can contact them directly for a better deal. Good luck.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Thanx very much. I will. Plan is to get a place for 3 days and use a motorbike for scouting. Last time in PP was 2003. 1994 before that. Really interested to see the changes.
You'll barely recognize it.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Yeah, I like the look though. I am in touch with someone from IPS now. Maybe one month in SR, then a month in PP. Thank you!
Sooooo much love how your so real me and my son is moving there 6/17/2022 look for apt with air conditioner and 1bed ready to move there
There are a ton of apartments available. Be sure to watch my apt hunting in Phnom Penh video. Lots of tips on what to look for.
Hi... nice video. How much is your apartment? How the visa for US citizens? Thanks...
Apartment prices vary. Watch my video about it. I show 15+ apt with prices. czcams.com/video/GRl31M_xTxs/video.html
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Phnom Penh is small because it was designed to accommodate several thousands people. The population before the war. High percent of people in PP are not local. Its actually pretty rare to meet real Phnom Penher. High number are from the province.
what is the definition of a real Phnom Penher? because my parents are born in Phnom penh and i was born in Phnom Penh but my grandparents are from takeo and kandal province
@@simpstandforsuperintensema9168 That makes you a local Phnom Penh. Like me. The majority of people in PP are not.
looking forward to when you take a vacation in sihonoukville. i cant spell that
I'll be going through it soon, but we won't stop. Everyone says Sihanoukville is horrible now.
where do i go for that all you can eat steak dinner? i just landed yestreday haha
How much is your rent
$750/month
Hahahahaha, daaaaaamb! Phil Collins :)
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I am from England I live in Cambodia
When I was on Laos I wouldn;t describe them as friendly at all.
Hello, I am going few months in Cambodia, I will need fast internet and I want to receive my phone call from Canada, how is it work?
I will go to Siem Rep also.
Thank you.
The best video youtube is antoine de maximy mode .interacrt with people
Hi Ryan, where did you live in China?
Chengdu
Hi if I was to move there what would I need to do as far as the government rules or paper work ? And do they require you to put a certain amount of money in the bank at first ? I know ow bangkok does , anyway I'd it easy to get a apartment could I get one in 1 or 2 days with no problem? Do they accept US dollar there? Like if pay for 3 months in advance would they go for that?, I'm assuming they have HOT water?đđYou know some countries don't
Thanks
Not sure about the visa, but you can easily find a place in a day or 2. They accept usd and they would probably expect you to pay the first month's rent, plus a month's rent as a deposit. Apartments have hot water in the shower, some have it in the bathroom sink, and a few have it in the kitchen sink.
If I see the washing machine in your back than I know why I live in bangkok. I really love Phnom Penh but if I compare it to bangkok than almost everything in PH is more expensive. Comparable Condos costs in Phnom Penh 3 times like in Bangkok. The Food in the food courts is more expensive. Even simple restaurants like pepper lunch are more expensive in Phnom Penh than in Bangkok. What's really is cheaper is to drive a Tuk Tuk and drink a draft beer that's until now the only thing I find cheaper in Phnom Penh than in bangkok
The housing costs is a big one, but Bangkok is HUGE compared to PP, with many areas to live. If you compare the housing costs in BKK1 (PP's most expensive area) to whatever the equivalent is in Bangkok (maybe Siam). You'll find that the costs aren't that much different. We pay $750 for 75 square meters ($10/meter). Find me a place in Bangkok's most expensive area, that has a pool and gym, for that price.
You're funny!!!!
Pretty funny đ
Which of the foreign countries you have lived in has the best local beer?
If you're just talking about the popular local lager Vietnam, Ecuador, and Cambodia are all pretty much the same. China's beer is not good. If you include local craft beer, probably Ecuador... But Cambodia is a close second.
seems you can get anything there now. ive had great local beer in phils, cambodia. lots of small distilleries popping up.
I am scared to go back to Cambodia I came to America in 1985 my family and I ran away from the Khmer Rouge Genocide in 1975 . How are things in Cambodia right now? I hope itâs better . Cambodia is a very beautiful place I missed growing vegetables and catching fish in the rivers with my family. Can you do a video tour of Cambodia . Thank you for sharing this video.
I understand why you'd be scared to come back, but I think you would really love it here. Beautiful and safe country.
Come to KAMPOT!!!
Eventually we will. I was there a few years ago and loved it, but I've heard it's changed a lot.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap yes. We have parties! Not super sleepy river town.
We will be there in Kampot this May. Let's party together!
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Make a video on betta breeders, fighting fish
That's an odd request. Is that a thing here or something?