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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Khmer; learning Chinese, French
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2018
  • Entrepreneur
  • No education listed
  • From Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

I'm a Cambodian woman with big dreams who likes to have a good time. I am adaptable to many situations: I can be a chic city girl or a help around the farm; I can be your grandmother's best friend or your daughter's favorite adult; we can have silly converstations or serious talks: I like it all!

My philosophy is sharing is caring: if you have something to give, you should! I don't want to be rich, I just want to enjoy my time on this earth living life to the fullest. For me that means spending time with people, appreciating the small things and good bamboo soup!

I love to meet new people and travel, both in my country and around the world. If you stay with me, you'll be welcomed with open arms and if I stay with you, we'll never have a dull moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and have good experiences.

Interests

I'm an aspiring business owner-- I am in the process of opening a guesthouse in Banlung for travelers to get an authentic and genuine experience of Ratanakiri and the beauty it has to offer. I have been running tours around Ratanakiri for several years where I take tourists around trekking in the jungle or to minority villages or a combination of both.

I also like to make jewelry and purses and hope to one day have my own store to sell my work along with other locally made products.

  • traveling
  • tourism
  • trekking
  • jungle
  • villages
  • minorities

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Khmer traditional music
Country
Rap
Reggae

Books
...not my favorite pastime 😅

Movies
None! Cheesy Thai TV shows are my drug of choice.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Come and I'll tell you about it 😉

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to show foreigners the beauty of Cambodia and the Ratanakiri province. I have several contacts in all the minority villages surrounding Banlung and moments in these villages are priceless. I can take foreigners around these areas to meet the people, do a homestay for a night (or 3) in the villages, or experience the jungle. I also have a wealth of knowledge if you need info on renting motorbikes or local food or good tours, etc.

I love to talk to and spend time with people-- if you stay with me I want to hear about your adventures and your life and I'm happy to share mine. We can go to the market, buy food and cook together; we can share a couple drinks and hangout: whatever you feel!

I especialy welcome advice about and help with building my guesthouse and starting my business-- any knowledge and skills you can impart is greatly appreciated!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My stories, my experiences and my company 😁

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Taiwan

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