Comments on: Facing Reality and Learning Important Lessons from Travel http://www.thrillingheroics.com/facing-reality-and-learning-important-lessons-from-travel Lifestyle Entrepreneurship, Permanent Travel & Digital Nomad Lifestyle Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Weeks http://www.thrillingheroics.com/facing-reality-and-learning-important-lessons-from-travel#comment-21148 John Weeks Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:07:47 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=883#comment-21148 A quick clarification; the majority of the population does not speak English. (But the ones you encounter on the tourist trail do, which is what I think you meant to say.) Kudos for wanting to help out, the challenge facing so many people is simply: holy cow, where to begin? (If you're working with InSearchofSanuk that's a pretty good start right there, as I see from your later posts.) There is a huge (some say too huge) nonprofit/do-gooder presence in Cambodia, including charities such as Mit Samlanh (Streetfriends.org) and I'm particularly excited about the growth of socially responsible businesses such as Digital Divide Data. http://www.digitaldividedata.org We have a growing arts scene that aims to eclipse the 'Killing Fields' label (CambodianLivingArts.org) and an amazing postwar 'Baby Boom' generation of who are networking at events like 'Barcamp Phnom Penh' and currently planning TEDxPhnomPenh. (You might enjoy the latter, I'll drop you a line when the date is formalized.) A quick clarification; the majority of the population does not speak English. (But the ones you encounter on the tourist trail do, which is what I think you meant to say.)

Kudos for wanting to help out, the challenge facing so many people is simply: holy cow, where to begin? (If you’re working with InSearchofSanuk that’s a pretty good start right there, as I see from your later posts.)

There is a huge (some say too huge) nonprofit/do-gooder presence in Cambodia, including charities such as Mit Samlanh (Streetfriends.org) and I’m particularly excited about the growth of socially responsible businesses such as Digital Divide Data. http://www.digitaldividedata.org

We have a growing arts scene that aims to eclipse the ‘Killing Fields’ label (CambodianLivingArts.org) and an amazing postwar ‘Baby Boom’ generation of who are networking at events like ‘Barcamp Phnom Penh’ and currently planning TEDxPhnomPenh. (You might enjoy the latter, I’ll drop you a line when the date is formalized.)

]]> By: Cambodia http://www.thrillingheroics.com/facing-reality-and-learning-important-lessons-from-travel#comment-18475 Cambodia Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:39:38 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=883#comment-18475 Cambodia relies too much on two industries: textile and tourism. These industries are particularly vulnerable to the global economic downturn. We need to focus our efforts on our natural strength, which is agriculture, not tourism or textile. Cambodia relies too much on two industries: textile and tourism. These industries are particularly vulnerable to the global economic downturn. We need to focus our efforts on our natural strength, which is agriculture, not tourism or textile.

]]> By: My 5 favourite Gen Y blog posts « Confusion Management http://www.thrillingheroics.com/facing-reality-and-learning-important-lessons-from-travel#comment-18428 My 5 favourite Gen Y blog posts « Confusion Management Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:55:07 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=883#comment-18428 [...] post about “facing reality and learning lessons from Travel” really underlined why people need to travel outside of their countries and comfort zones to open [...] [...] post about “facing reality and learning lessons from Travel” really underlined why people need to travel outside of their countries and comfort zones to open [...]

]]> By: Dwight Turner http://www.thrillingheroics.com/facing-reality-and-learning-important-lessons-from-travel#comment-18413 Dwight Turner Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:57:05 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=883#comment-18413 I think you will understand my project better now that you've been through all of this. That feeling of knowing that whatever you're doing from this point on has to lead to BETTER... not just for you, but for those kids and people that no one talks about. That frustration... that pissed-off-ness... that fury is what lead to In Search of Sanuk. Lets discuss this more. Something can be done. We can be part of the solution. I think you will understand my project better now that you’ve been through all of this. That feeling of knowing that whatever you’re doing from this point on has to lead to BETTER… not just for you, but for those kids and people that no one talks about. That frustration… that pissed-off-ness… that fury is what lead to In Search of Sanuk. Lets discuss this more. Something can be done. We can be part of the solution.

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