Insight Cambodia

Insight Tours

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SOCIETY & CULTURE

A podcast about culture ‘n stuff in the Kingdom.

01/08/2021

Dos Khrous— a cleansing of bad luck

Cambodia is a Buddhist culture with strong connections to animism which influence many ceremonies and customs. Learn about a celebration to clean the bad luck before a milestone birthday.

15 sec
08/16/2019

Edible + Medicinal Plants Around Cambodia

Join us for a short intro to some of the useful plants around Cambodia! A connection with nature and traditional medicine is still a staple of life here, so let’s learn together as we explore the environment here. Photos of the plants with description of their uses can be found on our Instagram @GetInsightTours and an article about traditional medicine is up on our website! Plants we explored today: the hibiscus flower, kumar pich, and ma jou lamaom.

6 min
07/28/2019

My Favorite (Weird) Foods

In this episode, learn about some of the weird foods that are my new normal! Head to our website for suggestions of my top dessert spots in Siem Reap, and see some pics of the weird foods I’m talking about on our Insta @GetInsightTours. What foods have you tried while abroad? Leave a comment or send us a voice message to include in our next episode.

5 min
07/23/2019

Cambo Recommended Reading List

Check out our recommendations to get up to speed on all things Cambodia, whether you’re planning for a trip or already living here! Reading List: When The Clouds Fell From The Sky by Robert Carmichael; The Elimination by Rithy Phan ; When the War was Over by Elizabeth Becker; “The Playground” by Terrence M McCoy To Watch: A Cook’s Tour S1 E5 (Anthony Bourdain); Travels with my Father S1 E 3,4,5 (Jack Whitehall) ; Wonders of the Monsoon- Deluge E2 (BBC); Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten, Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll Auditory Pleasure: The Cambodian Space Project; Sinn Sisamouth; Ros Sereysothea; Pan Ron

6 min
07/11/2019

Insight Cambodia - The Realm After This One

Welcome to Insight Cambodia, a podcast all about life, culture, and exploration in the Kingdom. In this episode, we talk about the beautiful and complex funerary practices with cremation in Buddhist culture. Music: Smot Khmer by Chan Socheat. Thanks Sothy and Sarak for telling me about these traditions. Any mistakes are, as always, my own.

6 min
06/10/2019

The Khmer Alphabet

Welcome to Insight Cambodia, a podcast about culture and travel in Southeast Asia. This week explores the Cambodian alphabet. Great for language nerds and the uninitiated. For some beautiful Khmer calligraphy check out our instagram @GetInsightTours, and leave us a comment or a voice message and we’ll add it to our next episode!

5 min

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A podcast about culture ‘n stuff in the Kingdom.

Creator

Insight Tours
Years Active

2019 - 2021
Episodes

6
Rating

Clean
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