Posts by The Insider

APAD 187: Under the Poipet sky

Posted by The Insider on Oct 4, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

The other side of Poipet, Cambodia’s border town, that not many are able to see.

APAD 187: Me Mate’s Place

Posted by The Insider on Oct 3, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

This guesthouse is near Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh. I’ve never been inside this place -the sign caught my attention though. No idea if it’s any good.

APAD 186: Christmas trees?

Posted by The Insider on Oct 2, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, transportation, travel, What's On in Cambodia, work | 0 comments

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Christmas trees are already up in many casinos in Poipet.

APAD 185: Food

Posted by The Insider on Oct 1, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, food, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia, work | 0 comments

While on our way to returning to Phnom Penh after a successful surgical mission in Poipet, we stopped in Battambang province for a quick lunch.

Lunch in Battambang

There was pouring rain when we arrived in town; it was wet and cold. But all the weariness and coldness quickly dissipated after a hearty meal.

APAD 184: Stairway to somewhere…

Posted by The Insider on Sep 30, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia, work | 1 comment

In one of my previous projects in Krong Kep, we visited a Buddhist wat that sits on top of a hill in Ou Krasang commune. Due to its central location and good facilities, it was selected as one of the village hubs for a rural ICT-project that I was involved with in 2006-2008.

When we visited the area, it was the height of the rainy season. The team braved the monsoon rains and muddy roads – and this lofty stairs – to inspect and evaluate the facilities.

Stairway to… nirvana? Uhm, no, not yet.

In case you are curious, the view from above is magnificent! Despite the rain, we saw green ricefields in contrast with the red, red soil as far as the eyes can see. The landscape is punctuated by palm trees, the national tree of Cambodia. Will try to find a photo of the rural Cambodian landscape from my archived files and post here in the future.