April 17, 1975 when the Pol Pot forces took over the country and we were forced to leave the city. I was in my last year of my high school and suddenly every was changed and we were sent to work in the rice fields in countryside. Unfortunately, most of my family members did not survive by the end of 1979. My first return trip to PP was in 1995 when it was officially open to the outside world. I was able to find my sole surviving sister there and the rest of them were dead. It seems just like yesterday and the country has changed so much, hopefully for the better. I've returned to visit my sister very year for the last ten years since my retirement from my work in Minnesota. Be mindful and be happy of what we have now. Life is short to do the things we don't love doing. Happy travels from a genocide survivor. Cheers 🍷
Cambodia looks amazing! So cool you got to experience the city when it was SO QUIET! Curious to see how that compares to cities after the holidays. Also that sunset cruise looked soooo nice for $5!!
Hey there, everyone usually goes out into the countryside during Khmer new year to celebrate with their friends and family so that’s why there weren’t that many people there
Yes, we learned that from our airbnb host when we arrived. It was still a really cool experience to see the city during the new year. It was very quiet and peaceful.
I love your channel, your videos are amazing and you deserve a lot more subscribers asap. Best wishes to you both on your adventure!! Looking forward to many more videos from your travels.
During Khmer New Year, people are likely to go on trips or gather at their elders' houses at their homeland to celebrate the new year together. I got the whole street to myself, no traffic jam. lol
Less crowd it's nice sometimes. Isn't it? I tried dragon fruit before i like it but never seen that red one, interesting looked very juicy😅 yum!! Great video as always.
At first we were a little disappointed everything was closed then after realized it was a really cool way to see the city :) also we had never seen a red one either! When Keith opened it we were so surprised! Thanks for watching Aranya 😊
Been to SE Asia 3 times, but never Cambodia. Want to go to Angkor next year and the more I see PP videos, there too. As a fellow Canadian I usually stop in Kingston (and make some bad Tragically Hip jokes to my son) for lunch (he loves Popeye's which is not in Quebec) going from Montreal to visit family and friends who have absconded to TO.
Hi Dan, thats so great you have been able to come to SE Asia 3 times! We would recommend cambodia for sure! Make sure you visit the islands and Kampot as well if you come :) We love Kingston so we are so happy you make a little stop on your way through. There are some really great restaurants downtown if you have the time to go.
I wish someone had told you guys to go to Wat Phnom there were literally more than 100,000 ppl each of the three days...and u were less than 1km from it..but*** would have been dangerous as far as your cam getting wet..I filmed on my phone and put a clear plastic bag over it..still got a little damage though...
we realized that after the fact! It’s true though we would not have been prepared for all the water. Although everyone we ran into with water guns were really nice and asked us if they could spray us :)
"Everybody goes to the countryside"? Omg, that happened during the Killing Fields period. 😮 Please be careful. Do research that period, the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot. Enjoy your time. I hear the beaches are pretty.
For the new year everyone goes to spend time with family and take time off of work. Cambodia does have a very recent dark history and we made sure we learned about it while we were there. We are really looking forward to exploring Cambodia and all it has to offer :) thanks for watching! 😊
@Keith & Dev There's a very interesting podcast series on the history of the Khmer empire all the way up to modern day, with a particular interest in the events that led to the Killing Fields. Fascinating.
i cringe every time i hear the word khmer pronounced... just an fyi cuz most foreigners are not told how to say it. the r is silent and the e is pronounced with an i sound.. khmer sounds like kh-my as in my house or my car but just put a k in front of it.
Interesting thanks, weird though because the local people we meet there would pronounce the ‘er’, seems like everyone says it wrong then. Thanks for watching!
Good morning from Cambodia 🇰🇭
Good morning! Thanks for watching :)
Love the vibes...
thanks :)
Welcome to Cambodia ❤
Thank you Maa :)
Very beautiful and lovely sharing😍👍😍👍😍
Thank you for watching :)
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April 17, 1975 when the Pol Pot forces took over the country and we were forced to leave the city. I was in my last year of my high school and suddenly every was changed and we were sent to work in the rice fields in countryside. Unfortunately, most of my family members did not survive by the end of 1979. My first return trip to PP was in 1995 when it was officially open to the outside world. I was able to find my sole surviving sister there and the rest of them were dead. It seems just like yesterday and the country has changed so much, hopefully for the better. I've returned to visit my sister very year for the last ten years since my retirement from my work in Minnesota. Be mindful and be happy of what we have now. Life is short to do the things we don't love doing. Happy travels from a genocide survivor. Cheers 🍷
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us
You guys got a whole city by yourselves so quiet as people visiting home villages where parents homelands every Khmer New Year ❤
It was defiantly a really interesting experience to see a city so empty. Thanks for watching Rim :)
@@KeithandDev thats because the party is in siem reap lol goes hard for 4 days
Warmly welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭 ❤
Thank you 😊
Welcome to Cambodia😊❤៥២្ស៨្ឋោនស❤😊 my country
welcome 😁😊
Thank you :)
Welcome to my hometown
A very cool hometown you have :)
@@KeithandDev phnom penh is a my Palace of birth and I was like drink anymore beer and cambodia beer
Haaa that s good,ល្អមែន!
Thanks for watching 😊
I'm Cambodian 🙏🇰🇭. Thank you so much for visited my country Cambodia our Home We love you guys 🙏🇰🇭💛 U 💐.
Thank you so much for watching :)
It is hot in South east asia now. Our summer.
It is very warm indeed, we are slowly getting used to it haha :) thanks for watching Keang 😊
One thing though, New Year is usually free food and free drink every where if you know where to join a happy meal.
Oh that sounds so cool! I guess we didn’t know where to look. Next time we will have to go with a local :)
Thanks guys and welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭
Thanks for watching Eric :)
Cambodia looks amazing! So cool you got to experience the city when it was SO QUIET! Curious to see how that compares to cities after the holidays. Also that sunset cruise looked soooo nice for $5!!
A very cool country indeed! Excellent deal for the boat and a great way to get out of the city while still being in it. Thanks for watching you guys
Thank you for loving Cambodia. We wish you to be peaceful and joyful. ❤🙏🏼🇰🇭
Thank you so much that is so kind of you. You have a beautiful country 😊
Hey there, everyone usually goes out into the countryside during Khmer new year to celebrate with their friends and family so that’s why there weren’t that many people there
Yes, we learned that from our airbnb host when we arrived. It was still a really cool experience to see the city during the new year. It was very quiet and peaceful.
I love your channel, your videos are amazing and you deserve a lot more subscribers asap. Best wishes to you both on your adventure!! Looking forward to many more videos from your travels.
Thank you for your kind words it means so much to us 💗
Hello welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭, I’m Cambodian thanks for visiting 🇰🇭🙏🏻
Thanks for the warm welcome :)
During Khmer New Year, people are likely to go on trips or gather at their elders' houses at their homeland to celebrate the new year together. I got the whole street to myself, no traffic jam. lol
It was pretty interesting experience being in such an empty city!
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So cool to be there when it is so quiet. Another wonderful video 👍🤩
It was a very neat experience :) thanks for watching 🥰♥️
Looks so amazing!!! Great video😊
Thanks for watching 😊♥️
Less crowd it's nice sometimes. Isn't it? I tried dragon fruit before i like it but never seen that red one, interesting looked very juicy😅 yum!! Great video as always.
At first we were a little disappointed everything was closed then after realized it was a really cool way to see the city :) also we had never seen a red one either! When Keith opened it we were so surprised! Thanks for watching Aranya 😊
If you could visit Cambodia again on Khmer new year should be visit at SiemReap or other provinces cos we have many much fun game on that day
Sounds super fun! We will definitely keep that in mind :)
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Thanks for watching Khean :)
Been to SE Asia 3 times, but never Cambodia. Want to go to Angkor next year and the more I see PP videos, there too. As a fellow Canadian I usually stop in Kingston (and make some bad Tragically Hip jokes to my son) for lunch (he loves Popeye's which is not in Quebec) going from Montreal to visit family and friends who have absconded to TO.
Hi Dan, thats so great you have been able to come to SE Asia 3 times! We would recommend cambodia for sure! Make sure you visit the islands and Kampot as well if you come :) We love Kingston so we are so happy you make a little stop on your way through. There are some really great restaurants downtown if you have the time to go.
I wish someone had told you guys to go to Wat Phnom there were literally more than 100,000 ppl each of the three days...and u were less than 1km from it..but*** would have been dangerous as far as your cam getting wet..I filmed on my phone and put a clear plastic bag over it..still got a little damage though...
we realized that after the fact! It’s true though we would not have been prepared for all the water. Although everyone we ran into with water guns were really nice and asked us if they could spray us :)
@@KeithandDev Yes lol I had same same experience..In fact* even after I was already obviously drenched in water ppl would still ask lol
Yay!!! This made my day. Wear a tank Keith! 🥰🇹🇭🇺🇸🫵🏻
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Do you two plan on picking up any English teaching jobs at the schools during your travels?
We have thought about that in the past but right now we are just travelling :)
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Oh my gosh! 😵 Keith in the end!!! Shirtless and in yellow trunks! So cute eating out of the rice cooker pot! 😅🥰😍😘❤️🇹🇭🇺🇸🫵🏻
Alright Bobby, let’s keep it PG eh 😊👍
@@KeithandDev It is PG. Hot is Hot 🤷🏻♂️🔥
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Thanks for watching :)
Hello I am from Nepal, and I m going there on April 14, so is it worth it?
It was hot? But we did enjoy our time when we were there :)
Why cant devon not have beer
I am gluten intolerant which means I can’t eat anything made with gluten or I get sick, so sadly I cannot drink most beers.
Hey is PDA legal in Cambodia. 😮
I think so haha I hope so haha
What kind of coffee and can u post it what u got
We got normal ice coffees they always come with sugar unless you say no sugar. Thanks for watching Heather :)
Did she swim with her watch on
I did it’s waterproof :)
Cambodia same as Auschwitz concentrate camp in the past
It very true and very very sad
ក្នុងសម័យប៉ុលពត អត់មានបណ្តាញទំនាក់ទំនងទេ ហើយមានតែពាក្យសម្ដីប៉ុណ្ណោះ ទើបធ្លាក់ចូលក្នុងអន្ទាក់របស់ពួកកុម្មុយនិស្ត ដែលមានកុម្មុយនិស្តលាក់ខ្លួននៅកម្ពុជា ហើយជួយរំដោះកម្ពុជា ហើយចង់រួបរួមគ្នា។ ពួកគេចង់បង្រួបបង្រួមកម្ពុជាជារបស់ខ្លួន ប៉ុន្តែ ប៉ុលពត មិនទទួលយកទេ ដូច្នេះវាបានសម្លាប់ និងបន្ទោស ប៉ុលពត ដោយសារប្រទេសលោកខាងលិច ដូច្នេះខ្មែរនឹងមានអ្វីដែលខ្លួនមានសព្វថ្ងៃនេះដោយគ្មានពួកគេ។ បើគ្មានប្រទេសលោកខាងលិចទេ កម្ពុជានឹងមិនមានឈ្មោះនៅលើផែនទីពិភពលោកទេ ហើយវាបាននៅប្រទេសកម្ពុជារហូតដល់ឆ្នាំ 1989 ប៉ុន្តែនៅពេលដែលវាបានដកខ្លួនវាបានយកអ្វីៗទាំងអស់ចេញ ហើយនៅតែរៀបចំឱ្យវាកែតម្រូវ។ វាក៏រៀបចំរដ្ឋាភិបាលផ្ទៃក្នុងរបស់កម្ពុជាដែរ ហើយរហូតមកដល់សព្វថ្ងៃនេះ បើទោះជាបក្សប្រឆាំងត្រូវបានប្រជាជនបោះឆ្នោតក៏មិនអាចធ្វើបានដែរ។
Thank you for the information and for watching Hieu
"Everybody goes to the countryside"? Omg, that happened during the Killing Fields period. 😮 Please be careful. Do research that period, the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot. Enjoy your time. I hear the beaches are pretty.
For the new year everyone goes to spend time with family and take time off of work. Cambodia does have a very recent dark history and we made sure we learned about it while we were there. We are really looking forward to exploring Cambodia and all it has to offer :) thanks for watching! 😊
@Keith & Dev Have fun! Looking forward to your videos.
@Keith & Dev There's a very interesting podcast series on the history of the Khmer empire all the way up to modern day, with a particular interest in the events that led to the Killing Fields. Fascinating.
i cringe every time i hear the word khmer pronounced... just an fyi cuz most foreigners are not told how to say it. the r is silent and the e is pronounced with an i sound.. khmer sounds like kh-my as in my house or my car but just put a k in front of it.
Interesting thanks, weird though because the local people we meet there would pronounce the ‘er’, seems like everyone says it wrong then. Thanks for watching!
@@KeithandDev This is an example of McGurk effect happening, which is why one would hear "er" th-cam.com/users/shortsJbueQpmh_8A