Cambodian Aerobics

My sister and I are taking a 2-week trip to Southeast Asia. We leave 1 month from today. Yikes! We’ve got a bit of planning to do before then. That said, tonight I ordered myself half a pie from Stellar Pizza (they re-opened! woot!) and devoted the evening to trip research.

I would like to share with you my favorite discovery which I found in Lonely Planet’s “list of things to do if you only have one day in Phnom Penh.” I am so excited about this!

“Every morning at the crack of dawn, and again at dusk, Cambodians gather in several pockets throughout the city to participate in quirky and colourful aerobics sessions. This quintessential Cambodian phenomenon sees a ring-leader, equipped with boom box and microphone, whip proteges into shape with a mix of 1980’s-Soviet-style calisthenics and Thriller-inspired line dancing moves.”

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