2008 January | Inside Cambodia

>Wordless Wednesday #24 – Top of the World

Posted by The Insider on Jan 16, 2008 in Nepal, sights, travel, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

>The other mountains of Nepal.

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>Photo Hunt #12 – Skinny Lily

Posted by The Insider on Jan 13, 2008 in Cambodia life, pets, Photo Hunt | 0 comments

Hello guys! Welcome to this week’s Photo Hunt. This week’s theme is skinny, and boy, oh boy, it’s a challenging one! Having thought long and hard, I decided to post my little Lily’s photo:

She fell off her bed, which is a rattan chair with cushion. Poor Lily. Her cries woke us up at 4am Sunday last week. We took her to the vet’s clinic… when we went back to get her, she was still groggy (she was put to sleep for surgery). My husband and I laughed upon seeing her because the cast is bigger than her leg… wait, it’s even bigger than she is! Look at how skinny her other legs are… 🙂

Before I forget, I’d like to thank Tnchick of the Photo Hunter for choosing my blog as the Site of the Day, and thanks to everyone who’ve visited and left comments. I feel like I am waltzing on pink clouds 😀

>Wordless Wednesday # 23 – Look Who’s Called in Sick Today?

Posted by The Insider on Jan 9, 2008 in Cambodia life, pets | 0 comments

That’s our Lily, a springer spaniel, nursing a fractured leg.

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>Photo Hunt #11 – Delicious

Posted by The Insider on Jan 6, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, culture, food, sights | 0 comments

Hi friends, I know I am late in posting my photo hunt entry for this week, so I apologise. Anyways, whenever I hear the word delicious, there is no denying that food is the first thing that comes to my mind! And in Cambodia there is no shortage of yummy food. Khmer cuisine, though unique on its own, is almost always likened to Thai food but without the spiciness. So this is my take for this week’s photo hunt theme – delicious food!

Last year, I was assigned to work in the coastal town of Kep for several months. Kep is about 170kms from the capital of Phnom Penh and about 50kms from the Vietnam border. Kep is surrounded by the Gulf of Thailand and a large number of fishing boats venture out at night to catch fish and squid in the sea, and we eat the very same seafood in the local restaurant the next day –

Above are our favorites (me and my husband)- mok chaa mareth kchhay (fried squid with pepper) and bangkea chaa mareth kchhay (fried prawn with pepper). So whenever you are in Cambodia, plan a visit to Kep and head towards the crab market. Find Kim Ly’s restaurant, they serve the best bangkea and mok chaa mareth in the whole of Kep!

And for those with adventurous taste buds, head to the Psah Thmey (Central Market) in Phnom Penh for a more exotic offering. Stir-fried bugs, anyone?

>Wordless Wednesday #22 – A Khmer Wedding

Posted by The Insider on Jan 2, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, culture, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

>Happy New Year everyone!
I’d like to start my WW this 2008 with a very happy entry – the wedding of a colleague. I know this is supposed to be wordless, please, allow me to share a few words. They met 7 years ago, fell in love amidst the disapproval of parents. Despite difficulties along their way, true love prevailed in the end. Look how happy they were on that big day!