4 splendid days in Cambodia, my second stint in SEA countries. Serene, beautiful and lovely place...Once again I came across loads of Europeans, Australians and people from rest of the world. And this time I was forced to think that What is so Special, so Enchanting about South East Asia that millions of people from different culture and ethnicity come here and live here, thousands of miles away from their homeland... This made me observe the simple little things about these countries that make them so special. Here are few of my observations -
- Climate - Tropical climate that is neither too hot nor too cold makes SEA a perfect place to relax. But yes rains make it difficult to go around at times.
- Beaches - What more do you want in life than a pristine beach with white sand and turquoise blue waves?
- Jungles, gardens full of trees not concrete - Places are so real and close to nature that you can spend you days simply walking around the place.
- Food - SEA has adopted world food with whole heart. Most of the restaurants serve food that is available in your road side deli. You name it and they have it. And yes who can forget the free flow of liquor.
- Economic - Be it food, homestays, hotels, hostels, things of daily need, everything is so cheap. Its a heaven for back-packers traveling on shoe-string budget. And if you want to taste luxury, they have the best of the options available.
- People - People are by far the sweetest and most humble. Simple, down-to-earth, Eager to learn about different cultures they welcome guests with open heart. They have seen hardships of life yet they'll always greet you with a smile :)
Like this there are many more reasons that make this place so special that whoever visit here once, definitely wants to come back again....
