Monday, August 17, 2009

The North Face, Cambodia-style

Phnom Penh is the transit point for most western products that are
made in Cambodia. Therefore, you can find cheap knockoffs and also
products that didn't quite make it to export. Included in this are
products from the Gap, Banana Republic, Birkenstock (proudly made in
Germany though I don't know if it's true) and North Face, among many
others.

North face big backpacks which go for $200+ in the US start at a
negotiable $25 in Phnom Penh. I bought a murse (man + purse = murse)
for $4 that may or may not be a real North Face murse. Either way,
it's a easy, comfortable and secure way to carry things.

Seren got a pair of Birkenstocks. Neither of us bought Kalvin Clein
underwear (or any other designer, correctly or incorrectly spelled).

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