Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cambodian Innovation

There are several unique things that you see in Cambodia that would actually be really amazing for the United States.  The first (and probably the most notable) is drink transportation.  When you go to fast food restaurant, you get your food in a bag and the drink in your hand.  The drink most likely freezes your poor hand.  Cambodia has the perfect answer for that.  Every restaurant and drink vendor has s strip of plastic that attaches to the top of the cup (just under the lid) and it makes a handle!  You can carry the drink by the handle and not freeze your hand or dangle it off of a moto.  They have the same thing on large bottles of water, there is an extra dealy that acts as a handle so you don't have to carry a big bulky bottle of water everywhere.

Another is general transportation, motos are the only way to go!  Need to go somewhere?  Grab a moto!  Why wait for a bus?  Have a bunch of stuff?  Tuk tuk away!  Transportation is fantastic here and I really will miss it (stupid busses).  Street vendors are also innovative because it makes food so readily available.  Buyer beware, if you buy any meat, it may not be the best quality.  Having street venors and motos all over the place in the US may not be feasible but for the love of god, give us the drink handle thing!

Till Next Time...

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