Achievements
chigaijin @ Cambodia
Provinces
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Penh's Mountain: visit Phnom Penh City
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Center: visit Kandal Province
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Glass Grandfather: visit Takeo Province
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Kampot: visit Kampot Province
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Kep-sur-Mer: visit Kep City
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Sihanoukville: visit Preah Sihanouk City / Kompong Som
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Kong Island: visit Koh Kong Province (which has a Koh Kong island)
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Star Port: visit Kompong Speu Province
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Chhnang Port: visit Kompong Chhnang Province
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Pursat: visit Pursat Province
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BB: visit Battambang Province
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Pailin: visit Pailin City
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Victory Citadel: visit Banteay Meanchey Province
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Victory Something: visit Oddar Meanchey Province
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Siamese Defeated: visit Siem Reap Province
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Dangerous Territory: visit Preah Vihear Province (that's not a translation)
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Great Port: visit Kompong Thom Province
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Treng Stream: visit Stung Treng Province
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Treasure Hills: visit Ratanakiri Province (not sure about this translation either)
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Meeting of the Hills: visit Mondulkiri Province
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Kror-cheh: visit Kratie Province (that's how it's pronounced)
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Chams' Port: visit Kompong Cham Province
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Rieng Mangos: visit Svay Rieng Province
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PVP: visit Prey Veng Province (no idea about translation)
Phnom Penh Touristing
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Royal Splendor: visit the Royal Palace
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National Treasures: visit the National Museum
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S-21: visit the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum
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The Killing Fields: visit the Choeung Ek Genocide Museum
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Penh's Hill: visit Wat Phnom, the temple on the hill the city is named for.
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Four Rivers: take a boat out on the river (the joining of the Upper Mekong, Lower Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Tonle Bassac)
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Expat Life: go to a Western club (Riverhouse, Top Banana)
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On the Floor: go to a Cambodian club (Spark Red)
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KTV: sing at a KTV (karaoke rooms)
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Dreamland: go to the Dreamland amusement park
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Koh Pich: go to Diamond Island
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Phnom Penh Safari: go to the Phnom Tamao Zoo
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The Temple Pagoda: visit Wat Prasat
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Ancient Capital: visit Udong Mountain
Angkor National Park
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On the Flag: see Angkor Wat
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Sunrise Splendor: see the sun rise over Angkor Wat
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Great City: visit Angkor Thom
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The Original Face Shrine: visit Bayon Temple
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Wallmaster: hike along the wall of Angkor Thom
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Inner Circuit: complete the traditional "inner circuit" of temples at Angkor
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Outer Circuit: complete the traditional "outer circuit" of temples at Angkor
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Tourist Trapped: buy a souvenir you really don't need from the insistent vendors (often children)
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Delicate and Well-Restored: visit Banteay Srei (not actually in Angkor)
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Hillside Ascent: visit Phnom Kbal Spean ("Bridge-head Hill")
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Don't Leave the Path: visit the Cambodia Landmine Museum
Food
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Six Legs: eat a cricket
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Eight Legs: eat a tarantula
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Tastes Like Chicken: eat a frog
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Look Ma, No Legs: eat a snake
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Khmer Cheese: eat prahok (fermented fish paste). I only had this in other things, not by itself.
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ILoveEgg: eat a duck embryo egg
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Escargot: eat a snail
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Kdam: eat crab in Kampot, Kep, or Koh Kong
Fruit
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Plai Sroka Neak: eat dragonfruit
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Plai Mekot: eat a mangosteen
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Plai Tuurin: eat durian
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Plai Knaoh: eat jackfruit
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Plai Saomao: eat a rambutan
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Plai Mien: eat a longan
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Plai Speu: eat a starfruit
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Plai Kvat: eat a kvat (I don't think this has an English name.)
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Plai Ompəl: eat a tamarind
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Plai Ləmot: eat a sapodilla
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Not Yet Ripe: eat green (sour) mango
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SWEET: eat ripe mango
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It'll Fall Off The Tree If You Wait: eat a (ripe) green banana
Transportation
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Air-con Overload: ride an inter-province bus
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Share-Taxi: ride in a share-taxi van
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VIP Transit: ride in a transit company van
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Tuk-Tuk: ride in a tuk-tuk
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Motodub: ride on the back of a moto ("motodub" actually just refers to moto-taxis, though)
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Overload: ride with three people on one moto
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Hanging On For Dear Life: ride with four people on one moto
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Helmet Required: drive a moto
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5 km/h: ride in a car in Phnom Penh
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Life and Limb: ride a bicycle on a big street in Phnom Penh
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Balance: ride on the back of a bicycle, or ride a bicycle with someone on the back. Tried once but failed.
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Cyclo: ride in a cyclo (less and less common)
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Only One Track: ride the bamboo train in Battambang
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Accident: get in a traffic accident of any kind
Celebrations
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International New Year's: January 1st
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Chinese New Year's: Late January (Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean lunar calendar) Didn't do anything special, but I was there for it.
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Khmer New Year's: Mid-April (Cambodian/Thai lunar calendar) :-(
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Pchum Ben: Late September, Cambodian equivalent of All Souls' Day
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Bon Om Dteuk: Mid-November, the Water Festival
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Che-yo!: participate in the Human Rights Day march (Dec 10)
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Christmas: still December 25, but not such a big thing here
Family
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Bong Bproh: Older brother (Piseth, Art)
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Bong Srey: Older sister (volunteers only: Nina, Jaclyn, Jenn, Joe, Nakita)
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Bp'oun Bproh: Younger brother (I have a younger brother IRL)
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Bp'oun Srey: Younger sister (Kuoch, Nina, Kim, Louise, Marianne)
Neighboring Countries
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Thai Connections: visit Thailand
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Viet Connections: visit Vietnam
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Lao Connections: visit Laos
Experiences
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PIO Love: volunteer at People Improvement Organization
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Hui!: ride an elephant
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My House Is Floating, Your Argument Is Invalid: visit the floating villages of the Tonle Sap Lake
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Dr. Fish: get a "fish massage"
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They Watch The Humans: see the freshwater dolphins in the Mekong River
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River Mother: swim in the Mekong River
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Still the Pacific: swim in the Gulf of Thailand
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Harvest: harvest rice
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Wedding Dress: attend a wedding reception
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Madison: learn any Khmer dance...or imported Khmer dance (I'm not very good, though!)
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Om Nom Nom: take a cooking class
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Moar Cowbell: get dengue fever
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Che Niyeay: study Khmer
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Sor Sei: study Khmer writing
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Longitude Master: cross every longitude line