Why Phnom Penh is Southeast Asia’s new capital of cool

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Re: Why Phnom Penh is Southeast Asia’s new capital of cool

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Mishmash wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:18 am To be succinct..

I was born too late to explore this world

I was born too early to explore other worlds.

Tourism... mehhh who wants to be with begpackers backpackers twatpackers or even normal tourists - might as well stay home - no real adventure there is there?
But a wise man would explore his mind.
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Duncan wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:22 am
Mishmash wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:18 am To be succinct..

I was born too late to explore this world

I was born too early to explore other worlds.

Tourism... mehhh who wants to be with begpackers backpackers twatpackers or even normal tourists - might as well stay home - no real adventure there is there?
But a wise man would explore his mind.
that is what peyote is for :beer3:
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Duncan wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:22 am
Mishmash wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:18 am To be succinct..

I was born too late to explore this world

I was born too early to explore other worlds.

Tourism... mehhh who wants to be with begpackers backpackers twatpackers or even normal tourists - might as well stay home - no real adventure there is there?
But a wise man would explore his mind.
I've fallen for it - break out the peace pipe :beer3:
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I can't keep up with the changing vocabulary of the English language. Last time I heard, the word 'cool' was an amalgamation of hip, trendy, modern, fashionable, stylish, aspiring and something of envy.

This clearly no longer applies if it's being used in the same sentence as Phnom Penh. Can someone update me?
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xandreu wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:30 pm I can't keep up with the changing vocabulary of the English language. Last time I heard, the word 'cool' was an amalgamation of hip, trendy, modern, fashionable, stylish, aspiring and something of envy.

This clearly no longer applies if it's being used in the same sentence as Phnom Penh. Can someone update me?
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newly hip Russian Market
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