I tried nomads in Cambodia which is attracting attention as an investment frontier

"Nomad is a way of working without a specific office" that has been established in recent years, but what kind of life will you live if you do Nomad in Cambodia? I actually tried it.

Hello!World newspaperA special reporterNanao Toyonagais.

Since April of this year, I am traveling by changing the place (country) one month at a time while working on one PC. Following Hong Kong, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Laos, China and Dali, Malaysia, Cambodia has chosen it as the 6th nomad staying country.

The reason for choosing Cambodia is that from the movement of "Build a school in Cambodia" to investing in Cambodia as a business, I felt that listening to names suddenly more recently, feeling the momentum of such countries Because I wanted to. Also, I worked at a coffee shop at my past place of stay, but it was one of the reasons I chose Cambodia to know that there is a working space in the capital city of Phnom Penh and want to use it.

The townscape of Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. It was more than a city I had imagined.


◆ Food circumstances in Cambodia
Even though I heard "Cambodian cuisine", I think that there are many people who do not come with pins. Actually, even I did not know what kind of dishes are eaten until coming to Cambodia, but I was surprised to try it. I feel that it fits the Japanese mouth with a light taste than Malaysia and Thailand that I stayed before. Especially my favorite was sour soup with tamarind. To eat soup with rice was the best favorite menu. The price is 2 dollars (about 210 yen).


Since I do not know well even by looking at the menu, I often went to a local restaurant where I could see and select items directly.


Dried fish is delicious ......


I ate often with rice. One dollar (about 105 yen).


A restaurant in the village where you can enjoy the atmosphere of Cambodia. I ate yakisoba with 2500 Riel (75 cents, about 80 yen).


In Cambodia, I received the impression that foreign restaurant and local restaurant are divided. Local shops can enjoy cooking from $ 1 to $ 2, but in stores for foreigners local foods cost more than $ 3.5 (about 370 yen). The expenses such as when going to rice with a foreigner working here worked more than I thought.

Yoshinoya is also higher than Japan.


◆ Coworking Space in Cambodia
In Phnom Penh,CoLabI was working in a coworking space called. Most of them worked remotely as programmers, but there were also Cambodian young people learning at computer department. It was fresh that I was playing with 3D printers for a change of pace.


It is good to work with various cafes, but in my case I felt lonely when it continued. In that respect, in the co-working space, I felt comfortable to have someone looking face to face.

I was working in the space in front of the river when I was staying in the country street Kampot. It was surprising that Wifi is passing normally even in the environment like the inside of the jungle. It was a pleasant experience to work while having nature in front of us.


◆ Residence in Cambodia
In Cambodia, I stayed in the hostel dormitory for one month. Phnom Penh dormitory is air-conditioned for 5 dollars (about 525 yen). Only fans could stay for 3 dollars (about 315 yen).

Very common dormitory of the capital Phnom Penh.


The guest house staying in the Cambodian countryside seemed to stay at the "campsite" as it was in front of the river. Mosquito net is essential.


◆ A day with Cambodia Nomads
8 o'clock: breakfast is eating small small banana called monkey banana.


9 o'clock: Bicycle to the co-working space. I purchased used items for 30 dollars (about 3150 yen). I plan to sell it when I leave Cambodia.


12 o'clock: Lunch with people in the co-working space. 1 dollar. I am happy also with a drink.


18 o'clock: Cycling to the river for a change of pace


19 o'clock: Dinner is often eaten on stalls in the market. This is also 1 dollar.


20 o'clock: From night to the presentation event. Surprised by the number of foreigners.


22 o'clock: Work at the hostel's shared space

People who met in Cambodia

From Cambodia · American girls


In the hostel I stayed, my Cambodian parents made friends with the girls who moved to the USA. It was that my parents emigrated to the United States under the donation of the church. When I came back to Cambodia once in a few years I was going to visit the village where my relatives live and donating goods such as clothes. He talked about various things such as living in America as an immigrant.

A woman active in an incubator space


A Cambodian girl who studied programming at a university in India after receiving a scholarship. It seems that the goal is to increase the programmers of girls. I was excited about her exciting about work.

◆ Nomade weekend section
A temple wrapped in fog


The scenery in the city and the countryside was 180 degrees different.


◆ Nomad's life balance in Cambodia (1 month)
【Spending】
Cambodian entry visa (1 month): $ 30
Hostel's dormitory (with air conditioning): $ 5 night × 20 days = $ 100
Hostel dormitory (with fans): $ 3 night × 10 days = $ 30
Coworking space one month: $ 100
Food expenses: $ 200
Transportation (bicycle purchase): $ 30
Motorcycle Taxi & Tuk Tuk etc: $ 30
Play fee: $ 40
Total: $ 560

(Overseas insurance subscribes to 100,000 yen annually)

【income】
Contribution article (4 media): tens of thousands of yen
→ I contribute to 4 media including GIGAZINE such as travel articles, Asian IT circumstances, articles about English learning etc.
Blog advertisement income: thousands of yen
→ Personal blog ·Overseas Nomad Girls ~ Nahoko's Way ~Adsense and Amazon affiliate advertisement revenue in (Japanese + English).
YouTube advertisement revenue: thousands of yen
→YouTube channelWe distribute Japanese, English and Chinese videos.
Mail magazine income: Thousands of yen
→ A diary of Nomad life is issued as an e-mail magazine.

It is achieving profitability. Since the main source of income is a contribution article, I would like to focus on my own media such as blogs and YouTube.

◆ Cambodia Nomad Conclusion
In Cambodia, I got a different experience from the image I had imagined. Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, developed beyond what I had imagined, and I was surprised at the number of cars. Recently I was able to do Aeon Mall and there were many Japanese restaurant shops and I felt the speed of Japanese companies' advancement. I met the Japanese who purchased an apartment for investment, and I felt that "I wonder how it will develop rapidly" and I felt it was also worthwhile to work in such a country with such a momentum It was.

Foreigners who live can also talk with people who are working remotely as programmers from those who work at NGOs, people working at companies, owners who run bars and hostels, and so on. It was.

Although I stayed in Phnom Penh, the capital city for a long time, I recommend that you stay in the country to enjoy the nonbistened atmosphere that the Japanese imagines "Cambodian-like" imagined.

Statement · Interview: Nanao Toyonagahttp://jp.nahokotoyonaga.com

Supervision: World newspaperSekaishinbun.net