G'day all!! We are BACK! Yes I know you can get far cheaper places in Siem Reap. However given our short visit, our need for a 2br and the location I wanted - this was the price range we were dealing with and comfortable spending. So which one do you reckon we chose? If you have been following along our FB or Instagram...you prob know already ;) - Check out ips-cambodia.com/locations/siem-reap-province/
great feed back ! thanks for an entertaining look at the apartments it must be great to have so many choices compared to the rental market in australia
G'day Simon! Cheers - glad you enjoyed that video! I was actually amazed how many options there are in SR for rentals. If you were here for a long time you could really take your time and find the perfect place. The rental market (in fact the entire housing market) in Oz is next level horrific! Cheers mate! Marc
G'day Aron! Mate he grows so quickly in front of our own eyes! It was an amazing time in Cambodia - it went so quickly and we can't wait to get back! Hope you are well mate! Cheers!
Cheers! Thanks for your help in vetting our shortlist! That last place was very nice but just couldn't bring myself to pay that sort of cash...especially the way our exchange rate is!
G'day Marc & Kinal , " Ants on the bed , CRIKEY " 🤣, can't begin to tell you what a pleasure it was meeting you both 😊, hope to see you again someday , would love to meet the little fellow , safe travels , catch you on your next adventure , Peace
BRIAN!!!! Crikey!! Wonderful to say G'day to you in the flesh mate! It was 'Fairdinkum' a great evening! We will be back and I dare say the little bloke might not be that little any more! Look after yourself mate and I hope you get a few laughs from the upcoming batch of vids! Cheers! Marc
Cheers mate - There are plenty around like this, they would be much cheaper if renting for longer as well. We only had a 3 month stay so options were limited. Thanks for watching and hope this helped!
G'day George! Is that so? Did you like your stay there? Mate tell me how hot did it get in there? It felt like a really nice space but thought it would get so stuffy and cost a fortune to keep cool. Funny about the lift - would have been nice to know about ha! Also, seems like a lot of landlords/property custodians there are a beer short of a 6 pack haha! Cheers mate !
G'day Russell - ah mate we will be long gone by then (our videos are always a bit behind). How long you staying in SR For? Best weather is Xmas time - temp drops below 20c at night, which is pretty much arctic conditions for the locals! Cheers mate!
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting all good mate hahah when I go it’s like sitting in a chook shed very little English My wife speaks her language so I only have our 9 year old to chat with May be one day In Springvale all the best
Dave mate I might just do that! Next trip (which will prob be a bit longer) I'll hit em up! Might have to cut back the swearing though for prime time hehe!
Is there anywhere in SR where Aussie expats or even any expats hang out, as new visitors will need some help finding accommodation, good eateries and just general do's and don't s. i couldn't just rock up and wing it, a bit of planning is a must for me..
G'day Steve - all good questions mate - lots of which I don't have answers for to be honest due to having family in SR! There are a lot of good expat Facebook groups about Cambodia/Siem Reap which have a lot of info on them - from what i have seen they are pretty useful. Otherwise I make sure you have check out the channel @ForRiel. They have so much useful info about moving to and living in SR as an expat. From accommodation to banking to great things to do and places to eat. In terms of do's and Don'ts - Common sense goes a long way in Cambodia! If you have any specific though questions feel free to throw them our way and we will help where we can! Cheers mate! Marc
Bayon Bakery, great eats quiet garden eatery. Lots nice Khmer bakeries, same street as Bayon. TAL Charity always happy to have help packing food for country side delivery. Weekdays kids used to get food at TAL.
G'day Sean! Yes mate they are in the video itself - first was $650, second was $550 and the last one was $800! As we were only looking for short term rental these prices are inflated compared to what you would get if staying for 12 months or longer. Cheers mate and hope you enjoy our videos!
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting Not bad for a third world country, in Spain you can get a house in the town for 300usd but there are no underage girlies for perv foreigners.
Hey Aron! Yeah mate we live full time in Australia and visit Cambodia as much as we can. We were lucky to be in Cambodia for a decent stint this time round..but are already back home (hence the time to edit and upload vids of our time there!). Cheers mate and thanks again for the beer tips :)
Mate that is a good idea! I think if we were staying long long term we would invest in little things like that to make some places a bit better. But for a shortish stay we put up with a few things we normally wouldn't have :D Cheers!
G'day Peter - Yep all in USD. I have been going to Cambodia for 10 years and each year the exchange rate gets worse and worse for us Aussies...is only about 62c at the moment, not great! Cheers - Marc
Agree mate! I Swapped to using only Riel this trip and couldn't have been happier. Locals love it, no mucking about with torn notes, easier to get change too. Seems like the only time we paid for stuff in USD was direct debit/Eftpos. Didn't miss the seppo money at all!
Funny how small SR is. Also when me and the Mrs were apartment hunting back in June, we checked the place directly opposite the first one you looked at, actually also looked at the second one you saw (but the one bedroom version), and ended up getting a place one block from the third one. I notice Jeremy and Claire neglected to mention bathroom sink-pissability in their rental checklist. Screw fans and windows, this is the *real* deal breaker!
Haha that is classic! What did you think of the one on Taphul Rd? It looked like they would cop the sun in the evening. Mate I am going to have to add that bathroom sink-pissability criteria next time we inspect somewhere!! Assume you have tested this rigorously in your travels?? Cheers!! Marc
G'day Wes, yeah none of this was a cheap exercise unfortunately. We only needed 3 months so that limited our rental options and the ones that were available that ticked all of our boxes were not cheap at all! If staying for longer there will be more options available, and they will be easier on the wallet too. Cheers!
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting You stayed there cheaper at $650 a month than in any western country where you’d easily be paying 2 to 3 times as much. Enjoy your travels and stay safe.
Much too much space to have to cool and pay for ! --- You either pay a fortune -- or -- suffer with the extreme heat ? = No thanks !!! - - - 2 people - a couple - have no "need" for all that. For me by myself or even a couple - I would want a studio or just 1 br.
There you go Frank! Everyone has different needs and if a one bedder suits you fine then all good in the good! We went for space as a) I needed a space to work b) we would be hosting lots of family over pretty much for the duration of our stay. If we were staying longer there would have been more options and dare i say...probably a lot cheaper! Cheers mate!
G'day! Remember these are only for short term rental. if the lease term was 6-12 months or more the rent amounts would have been much cheaper - and there would be more availability of stock for us to look at. Cheers!
Hey Sean - these prices were all for a short term stay - if we were looking to move for 12 months or more the rates do improve. Having said that....(spoiler alert) and after living in the first place - yes. It was absolutely over priced!! Check out the video we did on that apartment - was a poor decision by us! Cheers for watching mate!
I'd choose NONE of them. I'd say consider your lifestyle more thoroughly in Cambodia, determine needs from wants, replace expense with other ways of living, and keep frugal. This way, you'll not throw loy, to capitalists, taking the p''' out of tourists, and sending prices sky high for others !
That's cool Ted - everyone has different needs and budgets! We were only in country for a short time - not to live. The rental propositions for both scenarios are vastly different - and these were the best available at the time that met our needs. Also, given we have a little one were happy to pay for the convenience of being close to town and our families village. Have you stayed in SR long term before? Cheers! Marc
Yes, I understand. I live in PP'. SR' is okay, but I find it a bit tame and boring, plus it's out of the way, not really central, to moving around Cambodia. You might try Kampot, to be more central towards travel, and prices in some ways, more SR'- like
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting I've stayed in SR' and Kampot short-term, over the years, but lived in Sihanoukville long-term, before it was wrecked by the Chinese. I have lived many times in PP' and am more long-term in PP' now, I have visited Prey Veng many times, where in theory, I partly own a house there. I've spent time out on the islands and at Ream. Over the years, I've seen massive changes in Cambodia, but what really p'''ss me off, is they're capitalising by greed, while local khmers mite not even have a dollar for food, not a place to stay; they're living on the streets. As new tourists your accomodation should be nice, but long-term, you'd probably realise how you're being ripped-off. Tourists pay for greed and the Khmer people must feel sick at what they see. I stay frugal, and keep things minimalistic, and therefore, can sometimes give here and there, to those khmers who clearly have nothing.
No he didn’t talk down on me and I didn’t feel disrespected. I’ve been with him over 10years, he’s one of the most loving and respectful partners/man I’ve met. if anything, he’s the opposite of everything you said.
@@joannajourneys are you serious? You are being so disrespectful to me that as a woman I can’t make my own decision that I would just let a man being disrespectful to me ? Or are you just can’t accept that there are good men out there and he’s one of them. Travel around the world a little bit so you know what is horrible treating by the men to their partners is like. Far out I am defending him because he deserves this and I wish there were more men like him. Put this to bed please
G'day all!! We are BACK! Yes I know you can get far cheaper places in Siem Reap. However given our short visit, our need for a 2br and the location I wanted - this was the price range we were dealing with and comfortable spending. So which one do you reckon we chose? If you have been following along our FB or Instagram...you prob know already ;)
- Check out ips-cambodia.com/locations/siem-reap-province/
great feed back !
thanks for an entertaining look at the apartments
it must be great to have so many choices compared to the rental market in australia
G'day Simon! Cheers - glad you enjoyed that video!
I was actually amazed how many options there are in SR for rentals. If you were here for a long time you could really take your time and find the perfect place. The rental market (in fact the entire housing market) in Oz is next level horrific!
Cheers mate!
Marc
Dang max is getting huge! I'm glad y'all had a good time!! Cheers 🍻!
G'day Aron! Mate he grows so quickly in front of our own eyes! It was an amazing time in Cambodia - it went so quickly and we can't wait to get back! Hope you are well mate!
Cheers!
Great video! We have a couple of friends who live in the last building. The facilities there are nice but bloody expensive.
Cheers! Thanks for your help in vetting our shortlist! That last place was very nice but just couldn't bring myself to pay that sort of cash...especially the way our exchange rate is!
G'day Marc & Kinal , " Ants on the bed , CRIKEY " 🤣, can't begin to tell you what a pleasure it was meeting you both 😊, hope to see you again someday , would love to meet the little fellow , safe travels , catch you on your next adventure , Peace
BRIAN!!!! Crikey!! Wonderful to say G'day to you in the flesh mate! It was 'Fairdinkum' a great evening! We will be back and I dare say the little bloke might not be that little any more! Look after yourself mate and I hope you get a few laughs from the upcoming batch of vids! Cheers!
Marc
Good info about the higher class apartments.
Cheers mate - There are plenty around like this, they would be much cheaper if renting for longer as well. We only had a 3 month stay so options were limited. Thanks for watching and hope this helped!
Hey dude, that 550 in Siem Reap - thats my old room!, its definitely got a lift! Crazy owner too lol
G'day George! Is that so? Did you like your stay there? Mate tell me how hot did it get in there? It felt like a really nice space but thought it would get so stuffy and cost a fortune to keep cool.
Funny about the lift - would have been nice to know about ha! Also, seems like a lot of landlords/property custodians there are a beer short of a 6 pack haha! Cheers mate !
Nice I will also be in Cambodia at Xmas time. I will look out for you
G'day Russell - ah mate we will be long gone by then (our videos are always a bit behind). How long you staying in SR For? Best weather is Xmas time - temp drops below 20c at night, which is pretty much arctic conditions for the locals! Cheers mate!
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting all good mate hahah when I go it’s like sitting in a chook shed very little English My wife speaks her language so I only have our 9 year old to chat with May be one day In Springvale all the best
They all look great.
That's what they want you to think Seb 😁😁!!
House Hunters International hasn't done a episode in Cambodia for a while. Maybe on your next visit you should apply. See if they beep "shitter." 🙂
Dave mate I might just do that! Next trip (which will prob be a bit longer) I'll hit em up! Might have to cut back the swearing though for prime time hehe!
Is there anywhere in SR where Aussie expats or even any expats hang out, as new visitors will need some help finding accommodation, good eateries and just general do's and don't s. i couldn't just rock up and wing it, a bit of planning is a must for me..
G'day Steve - all good questions mate - lots of which I don't have answers for to be honest due to having family in SR! There are a lot of good expat Facebook groups about Cambodia/Siem Reap which have a lot of info on them - from what i have seen they are pretty useful. Otherwise I make sure you have check out the channel @ForRiel. They have so much useful info about moving to and living in SR as an expat. From accommodation to banking to great things to do and places to eat.
In terms of do's and Don'ts - Common sense goes a long way in Cambodia!
If you have any specific though questions feel free to throw them our way and we will help where we can!
Cheers mate!
Marc
Bayon Bakery, great eats quiet garden eatery. Lots nice Khmer bakeries, same street as Bayon. TAL Charity always happy to have help packing food for country side delivery. Weekdays kids used to get food at TAL.
New subscriber. Did I miss the apartment prices?
G'day Sean! Yes mate they are in the video itself - first was $650, second was $550 and the last one was $800! As we were only looking for short term rental these prices are inflated compared to what you would get if staying for 12 months or longer. Cheers mate and hope you enjoy our videos!
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting Not bad for a third world country, in Spain you can get a house in the town for 300usd but there are no underage girlies for perv foreigners.
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Thank’s so much!!
Oh and the ants was the sign but we ignored 😢😢
Shhhh you will spoil it for everyone else!
So do you guys also have a place in aus?
Hey Aron! Yeah mate we live full time in Australia and visit Cambodia as much as we can. We were lucky to be in Cambodia for a decent stint this time round..but are already back home (hence the time to edit and upload vids of our time there!). Cheers mate and thanks again for the beer tips :)
You know I’d buy a rod and a shower curtain that should take care of wet the bathroom ❤
Mate that is a good idea! I think if we were staying long long term we would invest in little things like that to make some places a bit better. But for a shortish stay we put up with a few things we normally wouldn't have :D Cheers!
I wish we could go back in to the video and tell ourselves not to pick the place we picked. 😢
All part of the fun! We will pick a better (and cheaper one) next time!
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting and when is next time ? 😝😝😝
Yeeeee Hold your horses!
I presume you are talking, US not AUD ?
G'day Peter - Yep all in USD. I have been going to Cambodia for 10 years and each year the exchange rate gets worse and worse for us Aussies...is only about 62c at the moment, not great!
Cheers - Marc
My last visit was 3 months ago , I’ve decided from now on strictly, Reil , notes , only , US to much drama ,
Agree mate! I Swapped to using only Riel this trip and couldn't have been happier. Locals love it, no mucking about with torn notes, easier to get change too. Seems like the only time we paid for stuff in USD was direct debit/Eftpos. Didn't miss the seppo money at all!
Funny how small SR is. Also when me and the Mrs were apartment hunting back in June, we checked the place directly opposite the first one you looked at, actually also looked at the second one you saw (but the one bedroom version), and ended up getting a place one block from the third one.
I notice Jeremy and Claire neglected to mention bathroom sink-pissability in their rental checklist. Screw fans and windows, this is the *real* deal breaker!
Haha that is classic! What did you think of the one on Taphul Rd? It looked like they would cop the sun in the evening. Mate I am going to have to add that bathroom sink-pissability criteria next time we inspect somewhere!! Assume you have tested this rigorously in your travels??
Cheers!!
Marc
$650 a month? Expensive.
G'day Wes, yeah none of this was a cheap exercise unfortunately. We only needed 3 months so that limited our rental options and the ones that were available that ticked all of our boxes were not cheap at all! If staying for longer there will be more options available, and they will be easier on the wallet too. Cheers!
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting You stayed there cheaper at $650 a month than in any western country where you’d easily be paying 2 to 3 times as much. Enjoy your travels and stay safe.
Thank you!
Much too much space to have to cool and pay for ! --- You either pay a fortune -- or -- suffer with the extreme heat ? = No thanks !!! - - - 2 people - a couple - have no "need" for all that. For me by myself or even a couple - I would want a studio or just 1 br.
There you go Frank! Everyone has different needs and if a one bedder suits you fine then all good in the good! We went for space as a) I needed a space to work b) we would be hosting lots of family over pretty much for the duration of our stay. If we were staying longer there would have been more options and dare i say...probably a lot cheaper! Cheers mate!
All those places priced tooooo high.
G'day! Remember these are only for short term rental. if the lease term was 6-12 months or more the rent amounts would have been much cheaper - and there would be more availability of stock for us to look at.
Cheers!
first place WAY overpriced !
Hey Sean - these prices were all for a short term stay - if we were looking to move for 12 months or more the rates do improve. Having said that....(spoiler alert) and after living in the first place - yes. It was absolutely over priced!! Check out the video we did on that apartment - was a poor decision by us! Cheers for watching mate!
She looks unhappy
What makes you say that Deborah? Just curious. Cheers!
I'd choose NONE of them. I'd say consider your lifestyle more thoroughly in Cambodia, determine needs from wants, replace expense with other ways of living, and keep frugal. This way, you'll not throw loy, to capitalists, taking the p''' out of tourists, and sending prices sky high for others !
That's cool Ted - everyone has different needs and budgets! We were only in country for a short time - not to live. The rental propositions for both scenarios are vastly different - and these were the best available at the time that met our needs. Also, given we have a little one were happy to pay for the convenience of being close to town and our families village. Have you stayed in SR long term before? Cheers! Marc
Yes, I understand. I live in PP'. SR' is okay, but I find it a bit tame and boring, plus it's out of the way, not really central, to moving around Cambodia. You might try Kampot, to be more central towards travel, and prices in some ways, more SR'- like
@@MarcsMildlyInteresting
I've stayed in SR' and Kampot short-term, over the years, but lived in Sihanoukville long-term, before it was wrecked by the Chinese. I have lived many times in PP' and am more long-term in PP' now, I have visited Prey Veng many times, where in theory, I partly own a house there. I've spent time out on the islands and at Ream. Over the years, I've seen massive changes in Cambodia, but what really p'''ss me off, is they're capitalising by greed, while local khmers mite not even have a dollar for food, not a place to stay; they're living on the streets. As new tourists your accomodation should be nice, but long-term, you'd probably realise how you're being ripped-off. Tourists pay for greed and the Khmer people must feel sick at what they see. I stay frugal, and keep things minimalistic, and therefore, can sometimes give here and there, to those khmers who clearly have nothing.
You treat your partner horribly!
How????????? Is this mean to be funny?
No he didn’t talk down on me and I didn’t feel disrespected. I’ve been with him over 10years, he’s one of the most loving and respectful partners/man I’ve met. if anything, he’s the opposite of everything you said.
@@kinalskitchen281 That’s all that matters.
@@kinalskitchen281 And you literally feel the need to respond on her behalf (defending yourself) lol! You're a classic case
@@joannajourneys are you serious? You are being so disrespectful to me that as a woman I can’t make my own decision that I would just let a man being disrespectful to me ? Or are you just can’t accept that there are good men out there and he’s one of them.
Travel around the world a little bit so you know what is horrible treating by the men to their partners is like. Far out
I am defending him because he deserves this and I wish there were more men like him. Put this to bed please