Posts made in April, 2009

>Skywatch Friday 005: Rain in summer

Posted by The Insider on Apr 24, 2009 in A Photo a Day, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, Skywatch Friday | 2 comments

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I actually have a different photo for today’s Skywatch Friday but as I am writing this, thunder is rolling and it’s punctuated by flashes of lightning… ominously signaling that the rain is coming.

And rain did come.
So I went outside to snap the photo above.

Notice the flooded streets?
It’s a normal sight, and I can only imagine what it’s like all over Phnom Penh. An hour of heavy rain in the city is like being in a water-world. I kid you not. Yes, we are currently experiencing rains and thunderstorms in the middle of the dry season. Some freak weather we have here…

>That’s My World 003: Psah Kandal, Phnom Penh

Posted by The Insider on Apr 21, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, culture, festivals, Phnom Penh, sights, That's My World, What's On | 6 comments

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Traffic frenzy a day before the Khmer New Year. See story here.

>Mellow Yellow Monday 003: Khmer New Year Offering

Posted by The Insider on Apr 20, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, festivals, Mellow Yellow Monday, sights | 6 comments

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Last week, we celebrated the Khmer New Year. It’s a 3-day celebration that started last April 14 and ended on April 16. Buddhists believed that on the first day of the New Year, apsaras or devatas (Khmer angels) descend to replace the old ones here guarding the earth. On the photo is my landlady preparing her “altar”, filled with candles, incense, fruits and other food to greet the new batch of angels. To know more about how the Khmer New Year is celebration, please read this post.

>Sunday Scenery 007: Summer sunset

Posted by The Insider on Apr 19, 2009 in A Photo a Day, Phnom Penh, sights, Sunday Scenery | 0 comments

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I was fussing over what to cook one Friday night when I looked out the kitchen window and saw this amazing view before me. Wouldn’t you agree?

>Skywatch Friday 004: Hot air balloon rides

Posted by The Insider on Apr 17, 2009 in A Photo a Day, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Siem Reap, sights | 6 comments

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Just got back from a month-long holiday. So here’s my entry for this week’s Sky-watch Friday…

Experiencing temple-burn out? Try the balloon rides in Siem Reap! Now is the perfect time (summer) to do it, I guarantee you. For only $15 you get a tethered balloon ride 200meters above the ground and a spectacular view of the Angkor Wat complex amidst the the jungle and rice fields that surround it.