Posts made in October, 2011

APAD 174: This is where I go sometimes

Posted by on Oct 10, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights | 3 comments

I am not a good swimmer but I just love to come here and unwind with friends on occasions. . The night lights give off a  yellow glow, which  creates a warm, cosy ambiance.

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APAD 173: Hey, WAIT up!

Posted by on Oct 8, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, travel | 3 comments

This week’s theme over at Photo Hunt is quite challenging – WAITING. I could not find something that would fit into this theme so I had to really dig deeper into my photo vault and – voila!

Taken inside Banteay Kdei, one of the ancient temples found inside the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park in Siem Reap province. Banteay Kdei is one of the lesser known temples there – and very few people go there – but it’s as old and as interesting as the more popular Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm temples. We were hopping from one temple to another and I could not keep up with my husband. He was too busy taking pictures to even realise I was lagging behind. I didn’t like being left alone amidst the rubbles. It felt odd and eerie, even at broad daylight, so I yelled at him to wait for me. And that’s how this photo was taken.

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APAD 172: Flooded ricefields in the Cambodian countryside

Posted by on Oct 7, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Skywatch Friday, travel | 7 comments

Due to heavy monsoon rains in the countryside, most ricefields have already been flooded and damaged, like the one below. Dotting the flooded area are sugar palm trees.

The ricefield  looks beautiful, isn’t it?
To many unknowing foreigners, this is a very exotic, postcard-pretty sight.

But – and a big BUT – rice plants that are submerged in water for more than two days  will die. And if this happens to the rice crop of the many affected farmers around the country it is going to be a huge disaster! I couldn’t help but imagine how many families will experience food shortage and, possibly, starvation.

Please do give something. Contact the Cambodian Red Cross or any non-government organisations, both local and international, to inquire how you can help.

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APAD 171: Souvenir Cambodian Tshirts

Posted by on Oct 6, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 7 comments

Tourists who want to bring home a piece of Cambodia are not disappointed because there are hundreds, and I mean hundreds, of souvenir shops all over the country. Ranging from beautiful silk cloths to  Angkorian and Buddhist-themed carvings, to silverwork and precious and semi-precious gems, to the most traditional  souveniris of all Cambodian souvenirs – the krama, a checkered, multi-purpose scarf unique only to Cambodia. However, most young tourists still prefer pretty funky Tshirts with deSIGNS like below:

Funky deSIGNS. I especially love the DRUNKNMUNKY shirt, don’t you?

They are made of cotton, come sin different colours, and sizes and they’re sold less than the price of a cheeseburger – so cheap!

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APAD 170: Pchum Ben holiday jam

Posted by on Oct 5, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, downtown, festivals, people, Phnom Penh, sights, That's My World, transportation, What's On in Cambodia, Wordless Wednesday | 4 comments

This is how the roads were like same day, last week. People rushing to go home for the holidays.

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