Posted by The Insider on May 16, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, food, Mellow Yellow Monday | 5 comments
This is a very refreshing side dish, great with grilled fish. Delectable mango strips with fish sauce, lime juice, a bit of palm sugar, red shallots, and lots of chillies, of course.
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Posted by The Insider on May 15, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, ancient temples, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Shadow Shot Sunday, sunsets | 5 comments
One of the windows in Angkor Wat temple. Love the light and shadow play going on here. The sunlight illuminated the carvings on the wall while the decorative stone window bars casts a dramatic shadow on it.
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Posted by The Insider on May 14, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, ancient temples, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Photo Hunt, sights | 1 comment
This is one of the lesser-known temples inside the Angkor Wat complex. I forgot the name of this particular temple, but as you can see, it is still intact save for a few missing pieces.
A closer look at the picture reveals the missing heads of the statues at the entrance. Like the other temples, this one wasn’t spared by the looters. The heads are probably displayed thousands of miles away from Cambodia, in a posh gallery or museum. I won’t discuss anymore how it reached the other side of the world. Despite the many efforts against looting inside the temples, looting still go on, apparently.
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Posted by The Insider on May 13, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, Skywatch Friday, sunsets, Tonle Sap | 0 comments
This is one of the landmarks in Phnom Penh and one that showcases the Khmer architectural design. It has a fantastic location where guests have an unobstructed view of the Tonle Sap river and part of the Chroy Changvar peninsula. Again, this was taken during one of our company boat trips and I took this photo using my Motorola Razr phone. I was lucky to get a shot of the sun before it hid behind the hotel building.
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Posted by The Insider on May 12, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, Signs | 4 comments
The Electricite du Cambodge sign is an attention-grabber.
I took this while inside a moving car but here’s a closer look at that sign:
Apsaras are celestial dancers in Buddhist folklore. Images of apsaras are carved in the ancient temples of Khmer, particularly in Angkor Wat. Why are they in the company logo of an electric company, that I do not have any idea.
More on Apsaras at Wikipedia and at Devata.org site.
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Posted by The Insider on May 11, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, people, transportation, Wordless Wednesday | 5 comments
Do you know how many people this moto-scooter holds? Make a guess.
If you look closely you will find that there are actually five people on this moto. Not only that the moto-scooter is overloaded but the baby is standing on his mum’s legs and only his mum’s arms for protection. Notice that only the driver has a helmet. Unbelievable, isn’t it?
This is a common sight here and it is one of the sights that gets me rather worked up. Talking on the phone while driving is another.
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