All Things Khmer

APAD 072: Barracks

Posted by The Insider on Jan 17, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cycle 2, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

The logos on the sign are not familiar to me but they must be related to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.

APAD 070: Find Miss Igorota

Posted by The Insider on Jan 15, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Here you can see carved columns of a world-renowned temple that are about 900 years old, if I am not mistaken.

apad 070 where in the world is miss igorota

So can you spot Miss Igorota in the picture? Can you also guess where in the world is Miss Igorota at the moment?

So, Miss Igorota is a travelling doll from the Philippines inspired by the traveling gnome in the movie “Amelie”. The blog, Postcards from Miss Igorota is a collaborative project, of bloggers from the Philippines, USA, Cambodia, Austria, Ireland, Singapore and the UAE collectively known as the Sisterhood of the Traveling Igorota.

To know more about Miss Igorota, her travels and the bloggers behind the blog, please visit the blog, Postcards from Miss Igorota. Thanks 😀

APAD 069: Wall art

Posted by The Insider on Jan 14, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights | 4 comments

This is what became of our garage wall after my husband’s English Club students painted it as the background of their play.

This fireplace is the central setting for the play, The Monkey’s Paw, a classic short (horror) story by W.W. Jacobs. The Monkey’s Paw is a supernatural tale of a family who discovers the hidden realities of wish fulfillment (Source). The quote “Be careful what you wish for” comes to my mind after reading this story.

APAD 068: Ferrari?

Posted by The Insider on Jan 10, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, transportation, travel, Uncategorized, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

Yours?
It’s red-hot alright but looks a lot like my younger brother’s matchbox.
It’s a strange little thing, obviously another rip off.

This car is definitely an attention-getter! Now I want to hear its mighty roar, hahahaha.

APAD 065: Vietnamese food

Posted by The Insider on Jan 7, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, food, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Just sampling Vietnamese dishes at one of the local restaurants in the city.

I’ve had better Vietnamese food elsewhere.

Some are too oily but the others are good. The yellow crepe is called banh xeo which I like. It doesn’t taste as good as the ones bought inside the Russian market though.

Offering a buffet lunch that costs only $6 per person, the restaurant offers a decent spread of Khmer-Thai-Vietnamese dishes. Drinks are not included. It’s a reasonable price. No wonder it gets crowded at lunchtime with local customers and tourists that arrive busloads after busloads.