This is awesome! Yeah man, living in Dubai I feel this 'Nature Deficit Disorder' big time! Here, you always hear people saying they crave nature... which is really no surprise... no nature, and a city built around the car. I suppose ski slopes in the mall don't really count as nature 😅.
Don't worry Conrad, you've got my subscription mate and I've passed your channel on to several of my friends in and outside Cambodia as you've opened up the environs of Cambodia through your videos in a most entertaining and factual way. It has been an incredible experience watching the general expansion of the Cambodian population from around 5.5 to 6 million in 1992/93 to around 16 million today. Now I use the words general expansion of Cambodia as opposed to the word growth. Whilst this terminology may bring on argument by those who may feel that I'm being anti-development in Cambodia, this is not the case. What is now a so much as forgotten situation regarding the decimation of the old growth forest cover in Cambodia, it is forgotten that between the early 1970's to the mid 1990's that much of that old growth forest was protected by war. Then when peace reigned large amounts of that former protected old growth forest could be seen floating down the Mekong and over the border to the east in vast log rafts and which deforestation resulted in massive pristine forest erosion and the siltation of the Tonle Sap lake and all the environmental ravages that it created, including the massive reduction in fish stocks and the loss of natural forest food stuffs that fed the ever increasing levels of human population. Thankfully so much of that deforestation has ceased and where those who saw the forest as only $$$ have now been bought under control. Your videos show such a broad spectrum of natural Cambodia and what is now available for the general, and most importantly the young generation of Cambodia to go and experience with complete safety. The perceived, and righty perceived so, dreads that prevented the earlier generation of Cambodians from venturing into the forest for leisure are now long gone. There is a very large spread of urbanisation taking place in Cambodia and this country is in a grid position to see and learn from the mistakes made in other countries, just how the destruction of the natural environment leads to so many disorders in the human inhabitants from physical to mental thru to anti- societal problems. However I must say that it is so incredibly gratifying to witness this new generation of young Cambodians, buying bicycles and camping equipment. Gone are the former stigmas that only poor people rode bicycles, where today the new generation of Cambodian are forking out some pretty big bucks on high tech bicycles that were formerly never available in the Cambodian market. Even business has changed in supplying a market that formerly never existed. Furthermore, on several occasions I’ve witnessed young people buying camping equipment, and out of curiosity I’d ask weren’t they frightened by going into the bush and camping at night. Basically to a person they’d say, oh Mum said this or Dad said that and ghosts and evil spirits were always their concern, but we don’t believe in them. One young girl said, no worries there’s 10 of us girls going camping in Koh Kong and we can look after ourselves. They all said that they watched foreigners producing camping videos on You Tube. I recall an American friend of mine who came to Cambodia in the mid 1990’s who bought with him some expensive camping equipment. He had visions of getting himself a Cambodian girlfriend and to go camping with her. A few months later we met and he said, well I got a nice girlfriend OK, but there’s no way she’ll go camping with me, she insists the bush is full of ghosts of a night. Such are the attitudes that have changed and that’s real development, having the young generation, who are Cambodia’s future, appreciate their countries environmental beauty.
Hello, Lilas from LCA here :) This video finds me well haha I have been sick and stayed inside my hotel room for 24h+ I am craving some nature! This video was really interesting :)
Hey Lilas, nothing beats a good dose of nature. Counting the days until our Christmas getaway to a Cambodian tropical Island. Hope you feel better soon!
Great work, Conrad. Really appreciated your insight that our bodies are always recovering in some way and so we always need to be in nature. I never considered it that way!
What a great and insightful (and maybe mindful because you do sound like a guided meditation hehe) video, Conrad! Growing up in Phnom Penh and living here this whole time, I never thought how importance it is to have nature with us all the time. And yeah, Wat Phnom is one of the great places for green.
Thubms up!!
good video! i enjoyed it. :)
-Sherman LRD
Big thanks for tuning in Sherman!
Great work! And you voice is so soothing! Lee it up
Big thanks for tuning in!
Great idea !
This kind of production quality is unbelievable compared to your sub count.
Phnom Penh, so different yet so similiar to my home Nairobi Kenya! Less and less nature by the day!
You're a good story teller
Big thanks Aruto! Thanks for tuning in
Yes! We need nature. Love living in Montreal (...in the summer months), the center is the city is pretty much one big forest!
Yes, Mt. Royal and the green corridors along the canal! I do miss it.
I need some Shinrin Yoku! This is something I've had on my mind for a while, but couldn't quite voice... thanks for making this beautiful video!
My India, so much like Cambodia. Once a lush jungle, now concrete jungle! ... :(
This is awesome! Yeah man, living in Dubai I feel this 'Nature Deficit Disorder' big time! Here, you always hear people saying they crave nature... which is really no surprise... no nature, and a city built around the car.
I suppose ski slopes in the mall don't really count as nature 😅.
I craved nature big time while living in Dubai! The desert although natural doesn't quite feed the soul in the same way as walking through a forest
Bro, I really like your works. I'm so much interested in sustainable urbanization.
Big thanks for watching! Yes for the sake of everyone! Not sure where you are living, but Phnom Penh lacks greenery!
@@ConradRichardson I'm living in Phnom Penh. What about you, bro? Maybe we could meet and have a good conversation about your project.
Don't worry Conrad, you've got my subscription mate and I've passed your channel on to several of my friends in and outside Cambodia as you've opened up the environs of Cambodia through your videos in a most entertaining and factual way. It has been an incredible experience watching the general expansion of the Cambodian population from around 5.5 to 6 million in 1992/93 to around 16 million today. Now I use the words general expansion of Cambodia as opposed to the word growth. Whilst this terminology may bring on argument by those who may feel that I'm being anti-development in Cambodia, this is not the case. What is now a so much as forgotten situation regarding the decimation of the old growth forest cover in Cambodia, it is forgotten that between the early 1970's to the mid 1990's that much of that old growth forest was protected by war. Then when peace reigned large amounts of that former protected old growth forest could be seen floating down the Mekong and over the border to the east in vast log rafts and which deforestation resulted in massive pristine forest erosion and the siltation of the Tonle Sap lake and all the environmental ravages that it created, including the massive reduction in fish stocks and the loss of natural forest food stuffs that fed the ever increasing levels of human population. Thankfully so much of that deforestation has ceased and where those who saw the forest as only $$$ have now been bought under control. Your videos show such a broad spectrum of natural Cambodia and what is now available for the general, and most importantly the young generation of Cambodia to go and experience with complete safety. The perceived, and righty perceived so, dreads that prevented the earlier generation of Cambodians from venturing into the forest for leisure are now long gone. There is a very large spread of urbanisation taking place in Cambodia and this country is in a grid position to see and learn from the mistakes made in other countries, just how the destruction of the natural environment leads to so many disorders in the human inhabitants from physical to mental thru to anti- societal problems. However I must say that it is so incredibly gratifying to witness this new generation of young Cambodians, buying bicycles and camping equipment. Gone are the former stigmas that only poor people rode bicycles, where today the new generation of Cambodian are forking out some pretty big bucks on high tech bicycles that were formerly never available in the Cambodian market. Even business has changed in supplying a market that formerly never existed. Furthermore, on several occasions I’ve witnessed young people buying camping equipment, and out of curiosity I’d ask weren’t they frightened by going into the bush and camping at night. Basically to a person they’d say, oh Mum said this or Dad said that and ghosts and evil spirits were always their concern, but we don’t believe in them. One young girl said, no worries there’s 10 of us girls going camping in Koh Kong and we can look after ourselves. They all said that they watched foreigners producing camping videos on You Tube. I recall an American friend of mine who came to Cambodia in the mid 1990’s who bought with him some expensive camping equipment. He had visions of getting himself a Cambodian girlfriend and to go camping with her. A few months later we met and he said, well I got a nice girlfriend OK, but there’s no way she’ll go camping with me, she insists the bush is full of ghosts of a night. Such are the attitudes that have changed and that’s real development, having the young generation, who are Cambodia’s future, appreciate their countries environmental beauty.
Hello, Lilas from LCA here :)
This video finds me well haha I have been sick and stayed inside my hotel room for 24h+ I am craving some nature!
This video was really interesting :)
Hey Lilas, nothing beats a good dose of nature.
Counting the days until our Christmas getaway to a Cambodian tropical Island.
Hope you feel better soon!
@@ConradRichardson right 😍
Have fun on your getaway and get as much nature as you can!
Just found your channel and see your in Cam, also loving the mindset. We will be moving to Cam in Jan, can't wait to build new bridges with people.
Most welcome in the Kingdom of Wonder, you'll have a blast! Stop by say hi when you're here!
I totally agree with you 😊
Great work, Conrad. Really appreciated your insight that our bodies are always recovering in some way and so we always need to be in nature. I never considered it that way!
Big thanks Ross, much inspiration drawn from your podcast!
What a great and insightful (and maybe mindful because you do sound like a guided meditation hehe) video, Conrad! Growing up in Phnom Penh and living here this whole time, I never thought how importance it is to have nature with us all the time. And yeah, Wat Phnom is one of the great places for green.
Thanks for watching, yes, sad to see Phnom Penh not include more greenery in development projects. I know Cambodians love nature ☘️