Saturday, April 7, 2012

Kampuchea Questions

The following are just a few questions one might ask themselves or traveling companions when in Phnom Pehn. Most are quite apt for all of southeast Asian travel, some are specifically Cambodia.
"Did you see that?!"
"Loot at how many people they fit in that trailer."
"Do they always pile garbage on the street like that?"
"Why is that old man exposing his belly?"
"What is that cloth on that woman's head?"
"Did you know Angry Birds was such a fashionable trend?"
"Is it always going to be this hot?"
"Is this country Muslim, what is that noise over the loudspeaker, a call to prayer?"
"How is that woman sitting sideways on that motorcycle?"
"Was that really a Range Rover next to the railroad tracks?"
"Do people really live in those tin shacks?"
"Why is that fish sitting in a basket in the sun? Won't it turn rancid?"
"I see the washing machine, but where is the dryer?"
"Where are we?"
"How did they fit two adults and four kids on that vespa?"
"What are those squiggly swirls? Are those letters?"
"I'm covered in sweat, how can it be so muggy?"
"Where can we get water?"
"What is that smell?"
"Is it always time for a smoke break?"
"Where is the waiter?"
"Do you have air-con (air conditioning)?"
"How much for tuk-tuk ride to Wat Phnom?"
"What are people wearing long sleeve shirts?"
"Why is that river brown, moreover why are people fishing in it?"
"What is that prickly fruit? It smells bad."
"Is that meat in the glass case really safe to eat?"
"How much for this?"
"Did you know coffee could be this strong and sweet?"
"What are we eating?"
"Where is the Russian Market?"
"Is this what dehydration feels like?"

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