Body massage in Siem Reap for $6 USD

BY ONEIKA RAYMOND

Hell yeaaah… Yall know I have a special place in my heart for massages, so you can imagine how happy I was to discover that massage in Cambodia is ridiculously cheap. At $6 USD for an hour, the deal was just too good to pass up. But this isn’t really the subject of this post. Rather, I want to share a conversation I had with my masseuse in Siem Reap:


Masseuse: (in halting English) I like your skin.

Me: (laughing) Thanks.

Masseuse: Where you from?

Me: (knowing where this is going) Canada.

Masseuse: (completely disregarding what I’ve just said) Oh, Africa? I like Africa people. Dance very nice. (pointing to teeth) Big smile… Very nice.

Me: (about to bust out laughing) Thank you.

Masseuse: Football. Africa play good. Dance good. Also good singing.

Me: (straight up busting a gut) erm… yeah… Africans do sing, dance good, and play sports well…

***few moments of silence pass as she massages my legs and feet***

Masseuse: You have boyfriend?

Me: Yes, I do.

Masseuse: Where from? Africa?

Me: No, he’s German.

(Masseuse give a blank stare)

Me: Germany. (masseuse still doesn’t understand, struggling to explain in a such a way that she will)… Um, you know.. Germany… Nazi (ok, so I know I’m so wrong for saying this! But she still didn’t understand)… Europe.

(Masseuse’s eyes light up)

Masseuse: Ohhh, Europe! Very nice.

(Pause)

Masseuse: Africa and Europe… Make nice baby. Skin very beautiful.

Me: (*dead*) Mmm-hmmm… (change topic) Do you have a boyfriend?

Masseuse: (laughing) Ohhh noooo.

Me: (laughing as well) Why not?

Masseuse: No money, no honey. Cambodian men poor.

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  • LMAO!! Girl I had the massage by the blind guys wow it was great

  • HAHAHA. I guess some things are the same no matter where you are.

  • LMAO! I love lost in translations…it makes the travel experience so much better. Masseuse's are so inquisitive; I get the same thing when I go for a massage. Sometimes I want to say-look I came to get a relaxing massage not for the Spanish Inquisition! No money, no hunny…too funny!

  • @kimvan: for real!! i saw the signs for that but was kinda sceptical so i didn't do it! next time!

    @shea: i know right!!?!

    @rhona: so ridiculous!

    @Samantha: i know! the main point of me going to get a massage is to relax! dont want to be rude, but sometimes i put in my ipod headphones because i am NOT in the mood to talk.

    @Risse: hey girl *waves*!! how are you!? glad you made it to edinburgh safe! i am looking forward to your updates!

  • LMAO!!!!
    I just about choked on my coffee! Too hilarious! Um, that German thing though. Maybe you need to come up with something better if you plan on getting more $6 massages…just sayin'!!!

    I love that "no money, no honey" statement. People are all the same no matter where they're from.

  • Haha, this post was awesome. Just as awesome as $6 massages. You are living in PARADISE!

  • No money, no honey. Cambodian men poor.

    LOLROF at this! I enjoy your blog btw.

  • So…I’m new to your blog and absolutely LOVE IT! THANK YOU! I’m curious about something…how, as a traveler/expat, do you maintain your relationship with your German beau? Does he go with you everywhere? Do you only see each other a few times a year kind of deal? I always thought to be an avid traveler, you’re pretty much giving up the idea of maintaining a long-term committed relationship, so I’m really curious to hear how you two maintain it.

  • OMG, hilarious.
    Similar things happen to my husband when he says he is from Canada (his background is Filipino). It’s never malicious, it’s just a matter of being uninformed…

    Btw, I am shocked your masseuse didn’t recite basic facts about Canada first like the many locals we met did. “Canada? capital Ontario, Stephen Harper, Looney, Tooney, two languages English and French, ok you buy this bracelet ok? how many you want?”

    My husband is from Canada so we alternate between saying where we are from (Canada or USA)

    We’ve been here only a day but so far it’s awesome.
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