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Whether you are dragging around a large backpack or suitcases, traveling can definitely take a toll on your body. A massage is a great way to give your body some peace while tuning it up as well.
For many travelers, the joy in traveling is roughing it in destinations off the usual travel brochure. Whether you are skipping the train to hike to Machu Picchu or undertaking some other valiant physical activity, the old feet can be barking at the end of the day. For those travelers in Cambodia, there is relief to be found.
The massage piece de resistance in Cambodia is known as the Seeing Hands Massage Center. There are facilities in a few locations around the country. They consist of your basic massage parlors, but with one major exception - all of the masseuses are blind.
The Seeing Hands Massage Centers were set up as a way to give blind people it the country a means to make a living. Cambodia is under constant financial pressure and the disable receive little assistance. The centers provide masseuses with a way to make money and work.
The average cost of a massage is $3 to $5 an hour depending on where in the country you are. The massages are usually Shiatsu oriented, but specialty massages may be available depending on what the masseuses working have been trained in. Clients wear a cotton pajama outfit during the massage.
Having spent time in Cambodia, I can tell you the massages given at the Seeing Hands facilities are tremendous. It is often said that a person who loses one sense has the others magnified. It certainly seems so with these massages. I have a bad back and have received massages across the world. The sessions at Seeing Hand certainly rank in the top 10. The fact that it helps the blind in the country makes getting one all the better.
There are a number of Seeing Hands centers across Cambodia. One is located in Phnom Penh. A second is located in the seaside town of Sihanoukville. Yet a third is located in Siem Reap, the town outside of the Angkor Wat attractions. At least one more location exists, although I have to admit I am unaware of its location. Ah, just one more reason to go back to Cambodia.
For many travelers, the joy in traveling is roughing it in destinations off the usual travel brochure. Whether you are skipping the train to hike to Machu Picchu or undertaking some other valiant physical activity, the old feet can be barking at the end of the day. For those travelers in Cambodia, there is relief to be found.
The massage piece de resistance in Cambodia is known as the Seeing Hands Massage Center. There are facilities in a few locations around the country. They consist of your basic massage parlors, but with one major exception - all of the masseuses are blind.
The Seeing Hands Massage Centers were set up as a way to give blind people it the country a means to make a living. Cambodia is under constant financial pressure and the disable receive little assistance. The centers provide masseuses with a way to make money and work.
The average cost of a massage is $3 to $5 an hour depending on where in the country you are. The massages are usually Shiatsu oriented, but specialty massages may be available depending on what the masseuses working have been trained in. Clients wear a cotton pajama outfit during the massage.
Having spent time in Cambodia, I can tell you the massages given at the Seeing Hands facilities are tremendous. It is often said that a person who loses one sense has the others magnified. It certainly seems so with these massages. I have a bad back and have received massages across the world. The sessions at Seeing Hand certainly rank in the top 10. The fact that it helps the blind in the country makes getting one all the better.
There are a number of Seeing Hands centers across Cambodia. One is located in Phnom Penh. A second is located in the seaside town of Sihanoukville. Yet a third is located in Siem Reap, the town outside of the Angkor Wat attractions. At least one more location exists, although I have to admit I am unaware of its location. Ah, just one more reason to go back to Cambodia.
Rick Chapo writes about travel destinations for NomadJournals.com - makers of the top rated travel journals for trips near and far alike.
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Note From Adam @ www.vietnamandcambodia.com
Seeing Hands Massage can be found at:
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Note From Adam @ www.vietnamandcambodia.com
Seeing Hands Massage can be found at:
- No 12, Street 13 - Phnom Penh
- 324 Sivatha Street - Siem Reap
- 95 Ekareach Street - Sihanoukville
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