Arachnophobia

Before I came to Cambodia, I didn’t think I had too many concerns about creepy crawlies, but you should see the size of some of the spiders!!! Nearby is a town popularly known as ‘Spider Town’, where giant spiders are a great delicacy. Yuk! Some people, like this man, have spiders as pets (yes, it really is crawling into his mouth, although I think in his case it is to try to get the attention of tourists!!). Kompong Thom specialises in harvesting and roasting juicy crickets, which you can buy by the kilo in the market! Local people attract crickets at night with violet-coloured strip lights, and catch them in large sheets of plastic. Needless to say, I haven’t been tempted to try any of these indulgences yet!