Cambodia Life

APAD 353: Sky-high delta

Posted by The Insider on Aug 24, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights, That's My World | 3 comments

It is supposed to be the monsoon season here in Cambodia but the sun is still up and shining and the weather so hot and dry. So we thought that we might as well take advantage of the good weather, right? That’s right, and we went kite-flying again. Here’s our delta flying high in the glorious cloud-filled sky.

Giving kite-flying another go before the monsoon rain comes.

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APAD 348: Another beautiful sky in the Penh

Posted by The Insider on Aug 17, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World | 9 comments

I would’ve not seen this amazing sky had I not taken the dogs for a walk.

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APAD 347: Som savakum

Posted by The Insider on Aug 16, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, transportation, travel | 1 comment

Welcome to Phnom Penh.

Top leaders of the ruling CPP party welcoming you to the city.

APAD 344: Pretty yellow summer flowers

Posted by The Insider on Aug 13, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Signs, That's My World, transportation, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

It is still hot and dry in Phnom Penh despite the fact that we are supposed to be already in the rainy/wet season. The heat is sweltering and one time two weeks ago I stayed outdoors flying kites for a few hours and got myself a nasty sunburn. I’m still waiting for my sunburn to heal

Anyways, speaking of summers… summers in Cambodia meant the blossoming of the of these flower trees around the city, called phka loeung or royal yellow flower. Aren’t they pretty?

These pretty royal yellow flowers are what cherry blossoms are in Tokyo.

I believe the summer season in the Penh is not complete without these pretty yellow blossoms! So you see, even these flower trees are confused about the weather.

APAD 343: Seriously?

Posted by The Insider on Aug 9, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 12 comments

At the outset I have to say that these photos aren’t mine but they are circulating around the Cambodian blogosphere. I saw them over Khmer440 and, because of their high amusement value, decided to post them here for this week’s Signs meme instead of the one I already have prepared for posting.