But I love markets. I can’t NOT visit them.
I love the array of fresh produce, and here in Cambodia, there are more unrecognizable items than familiar. I love the sounds: the bartering, the calling out to check stock behind the tables, all in a swirl of foreign tones. And the people are most intriguing of all, their resilience to sit in tiny stalls for hours on end, the children who cling to their parents as they dart around to fill bags.
It a is rush to try to cover as much of the maze of stalls as my body will allow, all the while being cognizant of my impending headache and sensitive gag reflex. And for a few minutes in the Kandal Market in Phnom Penh on a Saturday, a large market visited almost entirely by locals, Pete and I frantically shot some video so that you could get a sense of it. It has many of the sights and sounds – all that’s missing is some “scratch and sniff” video technology. (But perhaps that is a good thing…for me, anyways.)
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I love markets and am lucky that the smells don’t bother me.
Love that photo of the little girl!
Oh I love your video!! Fresh produce is such a tease for me, we hardly get any fruit and veg here and the ones that are here are in nasty shape 🙁
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Thanks Rika! There is so much interesting produce here! Pete has been quite busy being my official “taste tester”. 🙂
lol – I love the little fish “gulping” at 0:22. 😉
Ha! Me too. I wish he had been a little more active, I think he was camera shy. 🙂
So cute 🙂
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Being a vegetarian, I face a similar problem when visiting open markets! I too cannot stand the smell of fish or meat. That capture of the little one is so cute!!
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I can’t even imagine seeing it as a vegetarian!
I too am a market addict, and a hater of fish smells 🙂 I always bring along a scarf!
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I always have the best intentions to bring a scarf (which can double as a sweat rag for me here!) but forget…every time!
Ooh, I can’t wait to see all the odd and unrecognizable things that await in Thailand’d markets!
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Oh wow, the fish moved! Ha, lovely video.
Happy travels 🙂
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They were all pretty active just before the shot. Wish I had gotten them all squirming. 🙂
Lovely market vibe.
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you must have had a peg on your nose for the video 🙂 and you did a great job of capturing the variety. I loved the Phnom Penh markets, particularly (as you so perfectly captured) the smiles of the lovely people. And they are the most fun people I have ever bartered with!
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There was a lot of holding my breath, for sure! It was a fun visit though.
I also love markets, and even more those in SEA. The sounds, smells, there is just something about them that makes them my favorite. Maybe it’s all of these factors?
Probably! Especially if you can stand the smells!
The markets in SE Asia are incredible for so many reasons! I love this! And, cannot wait to hit up some markets with you in Chiang Mai!!! 🙂
I remember this market vividly — it was the first time I saw someone break a chicken’s neck. She had a pile of about at hundred of ’em. 🙁
Love the intro to the video!
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My wife has the same problem. She can’t stand the smells at fresh food markets in Asia. I love visiting them though so she usually gets dragged along…usually while holding her breath 😉
Great video! I always have difficulty getting the right colors in any visuals from markets, which I love, too. 🙂
Beautiful video! It’s great to be able to get a sense of what it’s like to walk through the market, to take in all of the offerings, the vibrant colours and of course, and to feel as though you can almost smell their scents!
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