Comments on: Tourism A Mixed Blessing For Siem Reap http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:34:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tiffany http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/comment-page-1/#comment-75133 Tiffany Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:33:46 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/#comment-75133 It's funny how so many people where I'm from have never even heard of Angkor and Siem Reap, though it is now being hailed as "Egypt of the East." I can only imagine what the new breed of tourism will do to Siem Reap when that moniker becomes reality. When I was there a year ago, the tourist footprint on the community could already be seen. The necessity of billboards about how it's illegal to have sex with children was particularly disturbing. It's funny how so many people where I'm from have never even heard of Angkor and Siem Reap, though it is now being hailed as "Egypt of the East." I can only imagine what the new breed of tourism will do to Siem Reap when that moniker becomes reality. When I was there a year ago, the tourist footprint on the community could already be seen. The necessity of billboards about how it's illegal to have sex with children was particularly disturbing.

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]]> By: Rahmi from Holiday In Angkor Wat http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/comment-page-1/#comment-71777 Rahmi from Holiday In Angkor Wat Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:46:31 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/#comment-71777 A really great write up. Thanks for posting. From the sound of it, it was really crazy when you visited. My experience was a bit more tame, I suppose. It is a difficult thing to manage, the tourism in Siem Reap, I mean. I just hope they take care of the temples so people can keep on visiting, and most importantly, also so they can keep on getting income from the tourists. A really great write up. Thanks for posting. From the sound of it, it was really crazy when you visited. My experience was a bit more tame, I suppose.

It is a difficult thing to manage, the tourism in Siem Reap, I mean. I just hope they take care of the temples so people can keep on visiting, and most importantly, also so they can keep on getting income from the tourists.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/comment-page-1/#comment-70542 Tim Patterson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:46:54 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/#comment-70542 A great Cambodian phrase to memorize is " Knyom Ot Men Loi", which means "I have no money." No one believes you, but it makes the moto-dops laugh. A great Cambodian phrase to memorize is ” Knyom Ot Men Loi”, which means “I have no money.”

No one believes you, but it makes the moto-dops laugh.

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]]> By: Sean http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Sean Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:40:56 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2006/11/22/tourism-a-mixed-blessing-for-siem-reap/#comment-27 I loved the video, brings me back to when I had the pleasure of visiting the treasures of Angkor Wat. Thanks for sharing! -Sean ps - love the site! I loved the video, brings me back to when I had the pleasure of visiting the treasures of Angkor Wat.
Thanks for sharing!
-Sean

ps – love the site!

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