Are you planning a trip to Cambodia?

你計劃去高棉旅行嗎？

If you are planning your first ever trip to Cambodia

如果您正在計劃您的第一個 有史以來的高棉之行

There are a few things that I think you really need to know before you go

有幾件事，我認為 你真的需要知道在你走之前

Don't buy from local children or give them money or food

不要買當地兒童的東西 或給他們錢糧

It may sound harsh, but hear me out

也許聽起來很刺耳，但請聽我說完

With their beautiful smiling faces looking up at you

用他們美麗的笑臉看著你。

It can be really hard to resist buying trinkets

真的很難忍住不買小玩意

or souvenirs from local kids who will run up to you outside

或當地孩子的紀念品 誰會跑到你外面去

of temples and the like

寺廟等

When they get food or money from tourists

當他們從遊客那裡得到食物或金錢時

It devalues an education, and the kids, their parents, or the people they work for

它貶低了教育的價值，還有孩子們。 他們的父母，或他們為之工作的人

might see it as more viable for them to keep

他們可能會認為，對他們來說，保持一個更可行的。

working over tourists than to go to school

比起上學，為遊客打工

The Cambodian Government openly agrees

柬埔寨政府公開同意

and they would encourage travellers who want to do good

他們將鼓勵旅行者 有心人

to donate to charity organisations and local schools instead

捐贈給慈善機構 而不是在地學校

You'll need a mix of currencies

你需要混合使用各種貨幣

It's time to get real

是時候動真格了

No, I'm not just being cool and hip like one of the kids

不，我不是像那些孩子們一樣，只顧著耍酷和趕時髦。

Riel is the Cambodian currency

瑞爾

that said, you are really going to need US Dollars more than Riel

話說回來，你真的需要 美元比瑞爾多

For anything that costs more than a dollar you'll be paying in US Dollars

對於任何成本超過一美元的東西 您將以美元支付

For anything that you get in change below that

對於任何你得到的變化低於該

you'll get it back in Riel

你會用瑞爾找回來的

When you are getting money back

當你得到的錢回來

Check it thoroughly, as counterfeiting is alive and well in Cambodia

徹底檢查，因為假冒偽劣是 在高棉活蹦亂跳

They're funny about bills though

但他們對鈔票很感興趣

No, if you're names not Bill you're not going to get in trouble

不，如果你的名字不是比爾 你不會有麻煩的

Dad joke

爸爸的笑話

But if you do get a note with a rip or tear it you may find that they don't accept it

但如果你收到一張有破損或撕裂的紙條，它 你可能會發現他們不接受

We had some real trouble getting local vendors to take a note that had the slightest tear

我們在找在地供應商時遇到了一些麻煩 拭目以待

or the slightest infraction in it That just wouldn't take it off us

一絲不苟 那就不能把它從我們身上拿走

So when you are getting money back

所以當你拿回錢的時候

Be confident, give it back

要有信心，要有回報

and say that you want a clean crisp bill

並說你想要一個乾淨利落的賬單

A little Khmer goes a long way

一點高棉語就夠了

Khmer is the name of the Cambodian language

高棉語是高棉語言的名稱。

and if you pick up a few local words

如果你學會一些在地話

it's going to go a long way to being a good human and a good traveller

這將是一個很長的路要走到 善人善遊

here are a few to get you started

這裡有幾個可以讓你開始的

Hello

你好

sous-dey

水煮

sounds like...

聽起來像...

sewer snake

蛇蠍美人

Thank you

謝謝你了

orkun

兔子

sounds like...

聽起來像...

all good

萬事大吉

Sorry

對不起

somm toh

和

sounds like...

聽起來像...

Soz dude

索茲老兄

Don't ride the elephants

不要騎大象

The reality is, the way that an elephant is broken in

現實是，方式是 大象斷腸

to be able to be ridden by tourists

可供遊客騎行

is really harsh

苛刻

It's a process called crushing

這是一個叫破碎的過程

It really is worth researching it

真的值得研究

so that you can understand the problem yourself

以便你能理解 自找麻煩

a quick Google search for elephant crushing

谷歌搜索 大象壓境

or having a look on YouTube will show you a few videos

或在YouTube上看看就知道了 你的幾個視頻

and a few articles

和一些文章

that i think will encourage you not to do it

我想這將鼓勵你 不做

I didn't know, now I do and I'm really glad I do

我以前不知道，現在知道了 我真的很高興我這樣做

You can't drink the tap water

你不能喝自來水

While we are all trying to cut down on single-use plastics

當我們都在努力減少 一次性使用塑膠的問題

unfortunately, in Cambodia

不幸的是，在高棉

you can't take your water bottle and refill it from your hotel tap

你不能帶著你的水壺 並從您的酒店水龍頭加水

What you can do though

但你能做的是

is stock up on a few really big bottles

囤積了幾大瓶

that way you're not using single small bottles

這樣一來，你就不會用單瓶小瓶了。

and you're still drinking safe clean water

而你還在喝著安全乾淨的水

Tuk Tuk is the way to get around

嘟嘟車是出行的好方法

When you're in places like Phomn Penh and Siem Reap

當你在金邊這樣的地方時 暹粒

honestly the best way to get around is by hailing yourself a tuk tuk

老實說，最好的辦法是通過 嘟嘟車

and if you're staying in a hotel

如果你住在酒店裡

you'll find tuk tuk's lined up outside ready to take you where you want to go

車水馬龍 準備好帶你去你想去的地方

a 5 minute tuk tuk ride should cost you around USD$1

5分鐘的嘟嘟車應該花費你 1美元左右

and you need to negotiate before you get in the tuk tuk

而你需要在談判之前 你坐上嘟嘟車

or when you get out you're gonna have a problem

或者當你出來的時候，你會 出問題

Pro Tip: Always have the business card of the hotel you are staying at with you

專業提示。總是有名片的 同住酒店

so you can show it to the driver

所以你可以給司機看

so that he knows exactly where you are going and the address

讓他知道你的確切位置 目的地和地址

Beware the food scam

謹防食品騙局

If you are in places like Phomn Penh and Siem Reap

如果你在像金邊這樣的地方。 暹粒

you may be approached by a beautiful girl

你可能會被一個 靚女

on the streets of Cambodia telling you that she is really really hungry

在高棉的街頭告訴 你說她真的真的很餓

and she doesn't want your money

她也不想要你的錢

all she wants is a meal

她只想吃一頓飯

and could you just take her to a local restaurant

你能不能帶她去 當地餐館

and give her something to eat

給她點吃的

Seems reasonable right?

好像很合理吧？

No! it is not reasonable, it's a trap!

不！這不合理，這是個陷阱。

Wake up to yourselves internet!

醒醒吧，互聯網！

What will really happen is you will sit down and you will order food for yourself and her

真正會發生的是你會坐下來 你會為自己和她點菜

and then at the end of the meal you will be hit with a huge bill

然後在飯後 砸鍋賣鐵

Being a tourist and in a tough situation

作為一名遊客，處境艱難

you are going to have no choice but to pay it

賠了夫人又折兵

To avoid falling victim to this scam

為避免上當受騙

be aware of it

覺察

and when a young girl approaches you simply say no, and walk away.

當一個年輕的女孩接近你 只是說不，然後走開。

Beware the baby milk scam

謹防嬰兒奶粉騙局

There is another scam

還有一個騙局

and it has a similar tone

異曲同工

a young woman with a baby in her arms

懷抱嬰兒的年輕婦女

will ask you if you can please help her out

會問你能不能幫幫她？

by buying some formula for her tiny little baby

給她的小寶寶買點奶粉

it's so hard to say no but you have to

說 "不 "很難，但你必須這樣做

If you don't, you will be taken to a suspiciously close mini-mart

如果你不這樣做，你會被帶到一個。 疑難雜症

Where you will spend USD$20-$30

你將在哪裡花費20-30美元

on a tin of baby formula

罐裝奶粉

After you leave

在你離開之後

the young woman will return the formula to the store

少婦會把奶粉還給店家。

and she and the store owner will split the profits

她和店主會 平分秋色

of your US dollars

你的美元

It's important to say no

說 "不 "很重要

not just so that you aren't the victim

不僅僅是為了讓你不成為受害者

but so it puts an end to scams like this

但這樣就能杜絕這樣的騙局。

and young women and children being exploited for the profit of organised crime

青年婦女和兒童的權利 為有組織犯罪牟利

To enter Cambodia you are going to need a visa

要進入高棉，您需要辦理簽證。

You can do that before you go

在你走之前，你可以這樣做

to make things a little bit easier

聊以自慰

or if you are on the fly

或者如果你是在飛

just sort it out when you arrive

到了就好

If you do plan to get your visa on arrival

如果你真的打算在抵達時獲得簽證

make sure you have a spare passport photo

確保你有一張備用護照照片

or a least a few with you

或至少有幾個和你一起

and you should check the visa requirements

你應該檢查簽證要求

because some ASEAN countries don't require one at all

因為一些東盟國家 不需要

Prepare for some questionable toilets

準備一些有問題的廁所

Oh the things I have seen

哦，我所看到的事情

and the toilets I have hovered over

和廁所，我已經徘徊在。

Cambodia is no exception

高棉也不例外

Always have pocket tissues with you

隨身攜帶口袋裡的紙巾

some wet wipes and some hand sanitiser

一些溼紙巾和一些洗手液。

just in case

以防

English is widely spoken

英語被廣泛使用

Hey, if you don't speak Khmer

嘿，如果你不會說高棉語的話

If your Cambodian language skills aren't quite up to scratch

如果您的高棉語言能力 不盡如人意

No need to panic

不必驚慌

You will have no trouble

你不會有任何問題

Ordering at restaurants, hailing a tuk tuk

在餐廳點餐、叫車等。

and sorting out your accommodation at hotels

併為您安排好酒店的住宿

You need to be mindful around monks

你要注意和尚身邊的情況

In Cambodian culture, monks are not only revered,

在高棉文化中，僧侶不僅受到尊敬。

they are very well respected

德高望重

and it's important to be a good traveller

而做一個好的旅行者是很重要的。

and a good human and observe these cultural respects yourself

和一個好的人，遵守這些 以文自尊

Woman in particular need to be mindful

婦女尤其需要注意

You shouldn't ever touch them or sit too close to them

你不應該碰他們，或者 坐得太近

And it's always important to ask if you can take a photo

而且一定要問清楚是否可以拍照

before you do

在你之前

You may find that they say no

你可能會發現，他們說不

But you may find they say yes!

但你會發現他們會答應的!

Bag snatching in Phomn Penh is a real thing

搶包在金邊是一個真實的事情。

Ohh, yes

哦，是的。

I took a tuk tuk ride and my tuk tuk driver was terrified for my safety

我坐了一輛嘟嘟車，我的嘟嘟車。 司機嚇得不輕

He made me strap my backpack to my body

他讓我把揹包綁在身上。

and sealed me inside the tuk tuk with all the flaps down so nobody could see me

把我封在嘟嘟車裡 把所有的襟翼放下來，這樣就沒人能看到我了

So when you are out and about

所以，當你外出時

Whether it's on foot or in a tuk tuk

不管是步行還是坐嘟嘟車

please make sure

請確保

your bag is secured to your body

你的包是固定在身上的

with those fidgety little nerdy straps

與那些坐立不安的小書呆子皮帶

that the backpack companies give you

揹包公司給你的

If you don't have a bag that can be secured to your body

如果你沒有袋子 可以固定在身上的

and sealed shut

並密封

You need to get a new one before you go

你走之前要先換一個新的。

You may need sunglasses and a face mask

你可能需要太陽鏡和口罩。

Why you ask?

你為什麼要問？

I'm gonna tell you why Internet

我要告訴你為什麼互聯網

When you are wizzing around on tuk tuks and on the back of scooters

當你在嘟嘟車上飛奔的時候 和在摩托車的後面

and all that kind of open air transport that they have in Cambodia

諸如此類的露天運輸 他們在高棉的情況

There's a lot of dust on the roads and that can fly up and get right into your eyes

路上有很多灰塵，這可以 飛上天，入你眼

And the pollution is quite real

而汙染是相當真實的

Especially in Siem Reap and Phomn Penh

特別是在暹粒和金邊。

It's cheap and easy to get your hands on a SIM card

辦理SIM卡既便宜又方便。

Because I'm always on social media for my work

因為我總是在社交媒體上發佈我的作品

I had to get a SIM card when I arrived

我到了之後要辦一張SIM卡。

and I was a little concerned about how much it would cost in Cambodia

我有點擔心 在高棉要花多少錢？

Turns out it's dirt cheap

原來是這麼便宜

I did have to hand in my passport to get it

我是交了護照才拿到的。

So if you are a little bit worried about identity theft

所以，如果你有點擔心身份被盜的問題

Be sure to keep a close eye on the person working there

一定要密切關注 在那裡工作的人

and maybe just give them your husband's instead of yours

也許只是給他們你的 丈夫的而不是你的

or your friends, whatever

或者你的朋友，不管是

You're going to need a few temple outfits

你需要幾件寺廟的衣服。

When you are visiting places like Angkor Wat, the Grand Palace

當你到訪這樣的地方時 吳哥窟

and other sites where temple kind of vibes are involved

寺廟等地點，在那裡，寺廟的種類 牽連

You're going to need specific temple outfits

你需要特定的寺廟服裝。

This means your shoulders need to be covered

這意味著你的肩膀需要被覆蓋

Your knees need to be covered

你的膝蓋要蓋住

No midriffs, no deep plunging neck lines

沒有中腰，沒有深陷的頸部線條。

and you guys, a scarf isn't going to cut it

你們這些傢伙，圍巾是不會削減的

So your best bet is to pack two temple outfits

所以你最好的辦法是帶兩套寺廟的衣服。

Some t-shirts or shirts that cover your shoulders and your waist

一些T恤或襯衫，涵蓋 捶胸頓足

Skirts that go below the knees will cut it

膝蓋以下的裙子就會被剪掉。

If you visit Siem Reap you are going to need a temple pass

如果你來暹粒，你將會 廟會需要通行證

If you are thinking I might just risk it

如果你覺得我可能會冒這個險

and I don't really need one

我也不需要

you would be wrong because at each temple they have people standing there who check

你就錯了，因為在每個寺廟 他們有人站在那裡誰檢查

your pass to make sure that you not only have it

你的通行證，以確保你不僅有它的

but to make sure its valid

但為了確保其有效性

The Internet ain't great

互聯網不是很好

Oh this was a hard one for me because I Iive for the Internet

哦，這對我來說是個難題 因為我為互聯網而活

and I run my business on the internet

我的生意是在網上做的

Everywhere I went, regardless of the quality of the hotel

無論我走到哪裡，無論酒店的品質如何。

or the cafe, the internet just wasn't that great unfortunately

或咖啡館，網絡只是 不怎麼樣

so if you are a freelancer, or you do plan on working online

所以如果你是一個自由職業者。 或者你打算在網上工作

keep this in mind because you will be slowed down a little bit

牢記這一點，因為你會 緩一緩

You should pack an umbrella

你應該帶一把傘

It rains! Spontaneously

下雨了！自發的

when you least expect it

不期而至

and you may just end up buying an umbrella from a very cute kid on the side of the road

而你可能只是買了一把傘。 從一個非常可愛的孩子在路邊的道路

no, no , no

不，不，不

Avoid that by packing a little day umbrella with you in your daypack every day you go out

隨身攜帶一把日用小雨傘，避免這種情況發生 放在你每天出門的揹包裡

It is incredibly hot and humid in Cambodia

高棉的天氣非常炎熱和潮溼

and I come from a really hot place on Earth

我來自地球上一個非常炎熱的地方。

Brisbane

布里斯班

There were times when I would leave a place

有的時候，我會離開一個地方

and I would be soaked through my t-shirts

我的T恤衫都溼透了。

so you might want to put one or two extras t-shirts in your bag

所以你可能想把一個或 兩件額外的T恤在你的包裡

if that kind of thing is going to bother you

如果這種事情讓你感到困擾的話

You might want to also get up and do most of your exploring either early in the morning

你可能還想在清晨起床，做大部分的探索工作。

or late in the afternoon so you avoid those hottest parts of the day

或在下午晚些時候，所以你避免那些 天上最熱

drink plenty of water

多喝水

stay hydrated, and

補充水分，並

wear sweat wicking if it so suits you

汗流浹背

The mosquitos are very hungry

蚊子很餓

The mosquitos in Cambodia are no joke

高棉的蚊子可不是鬧著玩的。

and if you are worried about any mosquito borne illnesses

如果你擔心 任何蚊子傳播的疾病

be sure to see a doctor before you go but also

出門前一定要看醫生 但也

pack some mosquito repellant in your bag