Written by pigskinlovinglady on May 4, 2009 at 11:06 am
Dhani Jones blogged about his experience in Cambodia, dispelling the stereotypes I know a few of us are guilty of. I love people who aren’t above reproach. Life is about living and ultimately learning. Can I just say I love him!!!
I’ve seen some places while working on “Dhani Tackles the Globe.” We have been everywhere under the sun it seems, from Australia to Russia, Singapore to Switzerland. I mean, we have been to some places. Traveling sort of prepares you for the next port of call. Each place sets a different protocol to follow and a rhythm to expect. There are no two countries that look, smell or feel the same. It’s in these variables that truly set each place apart from the next. It’s what makes each place just as exciting as the first time you left the country or left your home for that matter. But there is something to be said about the adventures of Cambodia as it compares to the rest of the world.
My perception of Cambodia was that the filth and the poverty would overwhelm me to the point I couldn’t concentrate on the task at hand, Pradel Seray. I found quite the contrary. I found that the positive overwhelmed the negative. I found, what I saw through the filth and poverty were the people. The hotel, while such an oasis proved to be surrounded by an even more beautiful oasis, the city of Phnom Pehn.
So, when you land and the power of ignorance follows you to the curb, decide to leave it behind and move on from it. People who sit at home have their own judgments, see it for yourself. Cambodia is a place to be revered and explored. It’s not a place to gawk and stare. The people, the smiles and the attitudes will affect you for the rest of your life.
Tune into the Travel Channel tonight at 9 PM E/P.
See if the cards are falling for you, play 
