We all know what you need if you ride a bike or motorbike in NZ, well in Cambodia there are less stringent safety laws and you get very used to seeing a family of 6 all on a motorscooter as it rips down the bumpy dirt roads.
It can be scary to think what will happen if they crash as you watch babies being held under an arm as the mum drives with one hand.
We were a little safer but the most important article of clothing you need on a bike is the Krama (a khmer scarf that can be used as almost everything from carrier, hold-all, skirt, pants, you name it)
It keeps the ever present dust out of your face and keep some of the super hot sun off your face as you drive, and it make you look like a very mysterious person indeed (rather than just another silly tourist)
I found out that to Khmers the idea of a guy being given a dub on a bike by a female is about as funny as life gets, we were laughed at and teased by everyone we met, from old grandmas who giggled to kids who called out stuff in Khmer as we went passed.
I like to think its very 21st century to be able to take turns when driving but i guess not! lol
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