A Photo A Day

APAD 256: Yummy yellow curry

Posted by The Insider on Feb 13, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, food, That's My World | 3 comments

One of my favourites! Chicken deliciously cooked in creamy coconut milk with various herbs and spices. Mildly hot and spicy. Chicken curry – whether red, green or yellow – is an everyday fare for most Cambodians and Thais. For us, foreigners, it is a special dish serve on special occasions.

APAD 255: Sentry

Posted by The Insider on Feb 10, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, sights, That's My World, travel | 3 comments

A stone statue of the mythical solar lion is silhouetted against the sky at dusk. Photo taken at the Angkor Wat complex in Siem Reap province, Cambodia.

There are no lions in Southeast Asia but in Cambodia and Thailand, the mythical solar lion is a common fixture. In Cambodia they are found in Khmer temples and monuments, usually at the entrance gates. They stand guard together with the lunar mythical animal, the seven-headed nagas or serpents.

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APAD 254: Danger. Mines.

Posted by The Insider on Feb 9, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 8 comments

This big sign greets commuters along (north of) Monivong Boulevard reminding everyone that up to this day, land mines are still threatening the lives of many Cambodians.

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APAD 253: Cargo

Posted by The Insider on Feb 8, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Signs, That's My World, transportation | 2 comments

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APAD 252: A pair of eyes

Posted by The Insider on Feb 7, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, transportation | 0 comments

The two coiled wire jutting from the back of the truck looks like a pair of eyes staring back at me.

There’s just so many interesting and crazy things going on and they come right at you in all directions. Luckily I have my digicam with me all the time!