Went for a bike ride around the riverside area

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Sorry to bump this thread again, but I've recently bought a new lens and some filters for my iPhone and have been learning a lot more about phone videography since my original attempt a few weeks ago at the start of this thread.

I want to make a new video, showcasing some of the less well know parts of PP than your usual riverside and royal palace areas.

Does anyone know of any hidden gems in PP that would make for interesting backdrops to a video similar to the one I posted in my original post?
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this is one place i have been twice over the years an would be surprised if any tourists have ever been

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-mag ... phnom-penh


Take a khmer or Vietnamese speaker with you as the people are super friendly an interesting
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phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:30 pm this is one place i have been twice over the years an would be surprised if any tourists have ever been

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-mag ... phnom-penh


Take a khmer or Vietnamese speaker with you as the people are super friendly an interesting
Thanks for the suggestion. It definitely looks like an interesting place, for sure. I can't read most of the article as it's behind a paywall, but from what I can see in the photo, and the short text that's available to read, it seems like a place with a degree of poverty? Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but to be honest, I'm not particularly comfortable with the idea of filming poverty stricken places or people clearly living in poverty. I know it can be hard to avoid sometimes in PP, but I prefer to avoid as much as I can.
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Koh Norea has a pleasant new boardwalk that tends to be quite bustling, especially on weekends.

And perhaps the PH Euro Park?
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rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:16 pm Koh Norea has a pleasant new boardwalk that tends to be quite bustling, especially on weekends.

And perhaps the PH Euro Park?
Thanks. I forgot about Euro Park. I've been there before but yes, would be interesting. As for Koh Korea, I'll check it out. :thumb:
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xandreu wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:16 pm Sorry to bump this thread again, but I've recently bought a new lens and some filters for my iPhone and have been learning a lot more about phone videography since my original attempt a few weeks ago at the start of this thread.

I want to make a new video, showcasing some of the less well know parts of PP than your usual riverside and royal palace areas.

Does anyone know of any hidden gems in PP that would make for interesting backdrops to a video similar to the one I posted in my original post?
Go down the alleys between the main streets. Depending on the aspect/ lighting they might look better at some times than others. There are tons of little shops and businesses down them. And loads of desolate Victorian looking places.
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Diamond Island might be interesting, lots going on there.
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