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Local Customs: Saleskids #1 "Sir, do you want to buy postcards?"
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  • Updated by dfactor on Oct 1, 2005
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    • Angkor Wat - Sir, do you want to buy postcards from me?
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    • The kids around the temples will try to sell you anything, postcards, cold, water, scarf, boolegged-tour guides, you name it. They are very persistent, to the point of annoying. Or pest? I'd a pretty good time taking pictures of them, talked to them, in their pretty limited vocabulary. I find them amusing. A lotta them, walked to you and said to me.
    "Sir, if I tell you the capital of your country, would you buy from me?"
    Nice try. I don't think they ever get it wrong. So, if you have no intention of buying from them, don't go there.

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    Local Customs: Multipurpose bikes
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    • You can see locals using their bikes for different purposes on a day. I'm sure on other day, this bike can be Tuk tuk. The loads they manage to put on a bike amazes me sometimes. It's not uncommon for you to see 3/4 ppl on a bike in the streets, without helmets!

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    Local Customs: Is this a truck or bus?
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    • Angkor Wat - Count the number of people in this truck
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    • Trucks with dozens of people on it is not uncommon in Siem Reap. Travelling around Siem Reap, you can see 3 or even 4 people on a bike. Horse carts and bicycles with loads that are more appropriately put on a truck; motorbike with 2 passengers, stick between them and 20 or more live chickens hanging upside down from the stick on both sides. I just wish I was fast enough to capture them all on my camera, but with the speed we were travelling at, I try not to blame myself.
    You can see a lotta Toyota Camry in Siem Reap, 2002/2003 model. The funny thing is, almost all of them don't have any plate number on them.

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    Local Customs: Maimed Musicians
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    • Thanks to the dark history of the Khmer regime, a lot of the locals are victims of land mines. You can see them trying to make a living playing traditional musical instruments on most entrance of the temples in Siem Reap. If I'm not wrong, some of them can make music out of some leaves or something. It's rather amazing. And the music is good, you can buy their CD too!

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    Local Customs: Saleskids #2 "Sir, pls pls buy my postacards."
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    • I did say the saleskids are very persistent, didn't I? Well, you get the idea. This little girl just wouldn't leave us alone. We sat there, enjoying the beautiful sunset on Angkor Wat. (In a way feeling bad writting about it now, we ignored her) Minutes later, she ran off to play with other kids. Thank god. I was just about to give in!

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    Comments for dfactor about Angkor Wat
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    tracyskf Sat Aug 11, 2007 13:44 UTC
     Bayon is one of my favourite too! My guide told me there is only 1 REAL smiling face (the one fenced up) but so far as I can see all of them seem smiling. =)    		hunterV Mon Jul 16, 2007 17:32 UTC
     Another wonder of men's art and wisdom! Very impressive indeed!
    joleson Mon Jun 18, 2007 08:36 UTC
     I'm planning a trip to Angkor Wat and love your posts. I'll be traveling to KL for a conference and your information has been extremely helpful!    		King_Golo Sun Jan 21, 2007 09:45 UTC
     What a great Angkor Wat page! I know this feeling to should have done more... but I felt rather "templed out" after 3 days climbing through the temples!
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