Yes, we are planning to be here long term. My contract is 2 years, so we will see what happens after that. We thought we would be able to go back to Australia to visit once a year but that hasn't been possible. Thanks for watching!
We go to Siem Reap every year for Xmas and new year for 3 weeks and stay at the sofitel, every year is the same, a cacophony every morning with stuff blasting out of loudspeakers that starst at 5:00am. I do not know why Cambodians are so fond of loudspeakers!
That's a great apartment guys, nice! FOR RIEL: "We just moved in yesterday so here are Jeremy's clothes in a pile" ME: "I just moved in two years ago and........same as Jeremy still" lol :)
@@ForRiel There may or may not be a bag with those..... Totally unrelated, if you know of anyone that needs a phone charger for a 10 year old Windows phone I might know a guy lol 😀
Looks like an amazing place to live. A nice little pool to cool down after a long day of teaching. I cannot wait until August when I get there. I’ll be in Phnom Penh though.
Beautiful apartment. My Wife and I are heading to Siem Reap once the travel bans are over, checking it out as a place to live. Just spent two years living in Chiang Mai but we are currently back home in Australia at the moment. When you say $300 plus are you using AUD or USD ? Thanks for sharing
All in US over here. Unfortunately the Aussie dollar is not in a good way but they pay you in US dollars here so could work out better in the long run. We also lived in Chang Mai for a few months and loved it.
Hi, I am looking at Siem Reap videos at the moment trying to decide on a place to retire & 1 channel claimed foreigners couldn't ride motorcycles in Siem Reap, is this true and do you need a motorbike license from Australia to ride one? Good video & has made me determined to visit once travel has opened up.
Hi, and thanks for watching! The question about motorcycle riding in Siem Reap comes up a bit. There's a rule that foreigners on tourist visas can't ride motos, but when you look at how many moto rental places there are that existed solely for the tourist market (pre-covid), you see that it's a rule that was never/rarely enforced. If you're on a long visa, you can ride a bike up to 125cc without a license. The problem is more to do with insurance because if you are riding here but you don't hold whatever license is required to ride the same bike back home, they might not pay out. We have Australian moto license up to 250cc. I hope that helps!
@@ForRiel thanks for your reply, I am new to your channel so you have probably covered this subject. I will have to have a deep delve into your videos. 👍
That's a very nice apartment and nice "things." The bonus is the exercise going up and down those steps. If you haven't yet, wait until you have a wedding in the area.... The loudspeaker inundates you with noise from morning til night for about 3 days.. At least it's temporary and not like the school you used to live near.. thanks for the video
Thank you Stitch, and good to see you! I counted the stairs and there are 62. The landlady has a stockpile of big blue water bottles halfway up, so only ever need to carry one of those up two floors. She charges half the price we had been paying, too; .50 as opposed to $1! Are you planning another trip to The Reap?
@@ForRiel No traveling this winter.. I'll probably head over next year... If I didn't have to deal with my cat I"d be there right now enjoying the warm weather.. I always enjoyed heading out for a walk in a new direction each morning before the scorching heat...Always something interesting to see, although half the time I came back with more questions than answers.... will be checking back and enjoying any new videos...
@@stitchergary oh yes, we know about the cat situation well enough. That was one of the hardest aspects of preparing to move here. I know what you mean about more questions than answers, but it makes the wandering so interesting.
Hi Claire, This is Joe from Brisbane, oh come on you Aussies whinge more than the Poms 🤣🤣 I’ve just booked my flight over to Siam Reap. I fly out on the 11th of November. Great video and very useful information. Looking forward to meeting Jeremy and yourself, I owe you a few glasses of wine or beers for the help and information you sent me. Regards, Joe whinging Pom Halsall.
Thanks Anna! I hope you are going well. Yeah, the noise was crazy. I wonder if understanding the language would have made it more bearable. Probably not, but I was always curious about what he was saying, since he was so excited to say it.
Im really enjoying your content. You appear to be getting out and exploring Siam Reap and its nice to get to see whar you find. Im considering going to Cambodia to tefl in a year or two. I had planned on going to Phnom Penh but Siam Reap looks amazing. Id like to see a vid where you discuss the merits of each city to teach in.
Thanks so much, Yan. We never really considered Phnom Phen as an option for long term living. We have been there quite a few times over the years, but it doesn't hold appeal for us in the same way that Siem Reap does. It's bigger, seedier, and developing at a breakneck pace that is just staggering. It has a much higher rate of petty crime, too. Siem Reap is big enough to have variety, but small enough that you can ride anywhere pretty easily and in around 10 minutes. I do know that you can get new apartments in PP that have facilities like pools and a gym for around $450, but you are restricted to living close-ish to the school where you work because the traffic is so insane.
@@ForRiel im not a big city kinda guy, so Siam Reap appeals to me. Im planning to visit Cambodia in October to get a feel for it as I have not been yet. May just skip PP and go Siam Reap instead, i had heard that it was more difficult to find work in SR.
Looks like a nice upgrade from your last place, well done. The view is great from the top of the building! For me the view is consideration number 2 just behind location so very important, I almost don'e care what the inside is like as long as it's livable and has a decent fridge haha. How are you find the stairs? I have a lot of stairs here and don't mind them, it's all good exercise :)
It's amazing, we are loving it here. Pool, view and two aircons, plus huge supermarket just up the road. Stairs are not that bad, you just have to make sure you have everything before you leave. When you come we can have drink on the roof top deck.
@@BeeLutler no, we're over the other side now, a little to the east of Taphul Road. The building is called Yada Yada and shows up on Google Maps. It's a different Sangkat - Svay Dangkum.
Thanks Mcat! We've been here a week today and I've seen people in the pool twice, but it's still a bit cool at the moment! Never seen anyone else on the roof. J might do some BBQing once it gets warmer as there is a grill near the pool and a couple on the roof as well. Proper charcoal, so that would be fun.
We moved into a less expensive place. The landlords in this building are the best people you could meet. One of the big things for us is that we had a lot of steps to climb to reach our apartment. Another downside was the big east-facing picture window in the bedroom along with the size of the bedroom. We only used the air con at night, but our bill was still very high because of this.
OMG that speaker would have driven me insane! 😂😂😂
Yeah, we didn't last long there. It was awful.
@@ForRiel I’m assuming the landlord didn’t mention it. 😂
Are you planning to stay in Cambodia for long time??
Yes, we are planning to be here long term. My contract is 2 years, so we will see what happens after that. We thought we would be able to go back to Australia to visit once a year but that hasn't been possible. Thanks for watching!
We go to Siem Reap every year for Xmas and new year for 3 weeks and stay at the sofitel, every year is the same, a cacophony every morning with stuff blasting out of loudspeakers that starst at 5:00am. I do not know why Cambodians are so fond of loudspeakers!
Yeah, the school was unbearable. The apartment we are living in now is blissfully quiet. Thanks for watching!
Nice place! 😊
Great way to learn to speak Cambodian language 👌 free lessons everyday that so cool 🙏
It was a lovely place with really nice people. We enjoyed living there apart from the stairs every time we went out!
That's a great apartment guys, nice!
FOR RIEL: "We just moved in yesterday so here are Jeremy's clothes in a pile"
ME: "I just moved in two years ago and........same as Jeremy still" lol :)
I just official unpacked! Well I tipped the bag out, so job done.
Do you have a tangle of computer / phone / gadget cables as well? 🤣
@@BIGJED75 Slow clap started lol
@@ForRiel There may or may not be a bag with those.....
Totally unrelated, if you know of anyone that needs a phone charger for a 10 year old Windows phone I might know a guy lol 😀
Looks like an amazing place to live. A nice little pool to cool down after a long day of teaching. I cannot wait until August when I get there. I’ll be in Phnom Penh though.
Thanks so much! I haven't made it to the pool yet, but tomorrow it's looking likely. Will you be teaching in PP?
For Riel yes, I’ll be teaching so long as someone hires me. 🤣 Shouldn’t be too hard as I do have a degree and teaching experience.
@@donrainesoh you'll be absolutely fine, in that case.
Beautiful apartment. My Wife and I are heading to Siem Reap once the travel bans are over, checking it out as a place to live. Just spent two years living in Chiang Mai but we are currently back home in Australia at the moment. When you say $300 plus are you using AUD or USD ? Thanks for sharing
All in US over here. Unfortunately the Aussie dollar is not in a good way but they pay you in US dollars here so could work out better in the long run. We also lived in Chang Mai for a few months and loved it.
Great video Claire...‼️💐🙏👏❤️🥂🍹👍🍺👌🤝🍻🥳🤠🙏.
Cheers, Oscar! 🙏 🍺🌴🙂🙏 🍺🌴🙂
Looks like s lovely apartment Claire, yep love the tiles
It is! And there's a hotel about 50 metres away.... :)
Hi, I am looking at Siem Reap videos at the moment trying to decide on a place to retire & 1 channel claimed foreigners couldn't ride motorcycles in Siem Reap, is this true and do you need a motorbike license from Australia to ride one? Good video & has made me determined to visit once travel has opened up.
Hi, and thanks for watching! The question about motorcycle riding in Siem Reap comes up a bit. There's a rule that foreigners on tourist visas can't ride motos, but when you look at how many moto rental places there are that existed solely for the tourist market (pre-covid), you see that it's a rule that was never/rarely enforced. If you're on a long visa, you can ride a bike up to 125cc without a license. The problem is more to do with insurance because if you are riding here but you don't hold whatever license is required to ride the same bike back home, they might not pay out. We have Australian moto license up to 250cc. I hope that helps!
@@ForRiel thanks for your reply, I am new to your channel so you have probably covered this subject. I will have to have a deep delve into your videos. 👍
Thank you soooo much for your help
You're so welcome!
That's a very nice apartment and nice "things." The bonus is the exercise going up and down those steps. If you haven't yet, wait until you have a wedding in the area.... The loudspeaker inundates you with noise from morning til night for about 3 days.. At least it's temporary and not like the school you used to live near.. thanks for the video
Thank you Stitch, and good to see you! I counted the stairs and there are 62. The landlady has a stockpile of big blue water bottles halfway up, so only ever need to carry one of those up two floors. She charges half the price we had been paying, too; .50 as opposed to $1! Are you planning another trip to The Reap?
@@ForRiel No traveling this winter.. I'll probably head over next year... If I didn't have to deal with my cat I"d be there right now enjoying the warm weather.. I always enjoyed heading out for a walk in a new direction each morning before the scorching heat...Always something interesting to see, although half the time I came back with more questions than answers.... will be checking back and enjoying any new videos...
@@stitchergary oh yes, we know about the cat situation well enough. That was one of the hardest aspects of preparing to move here. I know what you mean about more questions than answers, but it makes the wandering so interesting.
@@stitchergary you need a cat sitting buddy. I would expect there would be huge deals trying to get people to travel.
Very nice!
Thanks so much, and thanks for watching!
Do you use that mosquito net around the bed nightly?
No, It more of decoration than anything.
Gee how did you both put up with that noise for as long as you did, 2minutes was enough for me.
We always intended to leave at the end of the lease period which would have been June. We just thought we could live with it until then....
Hi Claire,
This is Joe from Brisbane, oh come on you Aussies whinge more than the Poms 🤣🤣
I’ve just booked my flight over to Siam Reap.
I fly out on the 11th of November. Great video and very useful information.
Looking forward to meeting Jeremy and yourself, I owe you a few glasses of wine or beers for the help and information you sent me.
Regards,
Joe whinging Pom Halsall.
Hi Joe, it's great that you are making the move, and November isn't far away at all! See you when you arrive.
Hi Claire,
You certainly will I am looking forward. Thanks again I owe you big time.
Looks great . The noise would have driven me insane in the last place.
Thanks Anna! I hope you are going well. Yeah, the noise was crazy. I wonder if understanding the language would have made it more bearable. Probably not, but I was always curious about what he was saying, since he was so excited to say it.
Im really enjoying your content. You appear to be getting out and exploring Siam Reap and its nice to get to see whar you find. Im considering going to Cambodia to tefl in a year or two. I had planned on going to Phnom Penh but Siam Reap looks amazing. Id like to see a vid where you discuss the merits of each city to teach in.
Thanks so much, Yan. We never really considered Phnom Phen as an option for long term living. We have been there quite a few times over the years, but it doesn't hold appeal for us in the same way that Siem Reap does. It's bigger, seedier, and developing at a breakneck pace that is just staggering. It has a much higher rate of petty crime, too. Siem Reap is big enough to have variety, but small enough that you can ride anywhere pretty easily and in around 10 minutes. I do know that you can get new apartments in PP that have facilities like pools and a gym for around $450, but you are restricted to living close-ish to the school where you work because the traffic is so insane.
@@ForRiel im not a big city kinda guy, so Siam Reap appeals to me. Im planning to visit Cambodia in October to get a feel for it as I have not been yet. May just skip PP and go Siam Reap instead, i had heard that it was more difficult to find work in SR.
@@yannewton744 have you joined any Siem Reap Facebook groups? Schools post jobs regularly in those so you can get a sense of what's around.
Looks like a nice upgrade from your last place, well done. The view is great from the top of the building! For me the view is consideration number 2 just behind location so very important, I almost don'e care what the inside is like as long as it's livable and has a decent fridge haha. How are you find the stairs? I have a lot of stairs here and don't mind them, it's all good exercise :)
It's amazing, we are loving it here. Pool, view and two aircons, plus huge supermarket just up the road. Stairs are not that bad, you just have to make sure you have everything before you leave. When you come we can have drink on the roof top deck.
@@ForRiel Thank you for the kind offer, I'm very much looking forward to that drink! :D
It looks like an amazing place, I hope you’re happier there, that noise would’ve driven me bonkers!
Is it still in the way-bo area
Thank you! Yeah, the noise was crazy. The guy talking on the loudspeaker was the worst. I am sure he wants to be a professional MC.
@@BeeLutler no, we're over the other side now, a little to the east of Taphul Road. The building is called Yada Yada and shows up on Google Maps. It's a different Sangkat - Svay Dangkum.
For Riel 🤣😂🤣
@@BeeLutler :)
New place looks really good! Does anyone else use the pool and roof top terrace much?
Thanks Mcat! We've been here a week today and I've seen people in the pool twice, but it's still a bit cool at the moment! Never seen anyone else on the roof. J might do some BBQing once it gets warmer as there is a grill near the pool and a couple on the roof as well. Proper charcoal, so that would be fun.
For Riel how cool is too cool?
@@cryptic4075 not really sure, but I have to pop a cardigan on to ride to work.
Love the name of your channel. Made me giggle!
Oh thank you!
2:33 beautiful song
I quite like it too. It has a nice melody.
Great , nice and cosy :)
Thank you, we are loving it here!
Beautiful!!!
I wish I could take some credit for it - literally nothing in there is ours except our personal things.
Hi there! I stumbled on this apartment tour. I had not seen it. Thanks.
May I ask why you left this one?
We moved into a less expensive place. The landlords in this building are the best people you could meet. One of the big things for us is that we had a lot of steps to climb to reach our apartment. Another downside was the big east-facing picture window in the bedroom along with the size of the bedroom. We only used the air con at night, but our bill was still very high because of this.
Claire thanks for your insights!