Cambodia life

>At home with Max

Posted by The Insider on Jul 19, 2009 in A Photo a Day, Cambodia life, mobile uploads, pets | 0 comments

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Enjoying the weekend, petting her and scratching her belly.

>Phnom Penh traffic

Posted by The Insider on Jul 16, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, mobile uploads, moto-dups, Phnom Penh, transportation | 0 comments

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Modes of transpo in the city
It’s not like this everyday you know. It could get worse.

>Weekend fun!

Posted by The Insider on Jul 10, 2009 in A Photo a Day, Cambodia life, mobile uploads | 0 comments

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Already looking forward to home-made pizza dinner and red wine tonight. Aaah, the joys of simple living.

>Back to the grind!

Posted by The Insider on Jul 10, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, downtown, mobile uploads, Phnom Penh | 0 comments

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Bumper-to-bumper traffic in Phnom Penh

>Skywatch Friday 005: Rain in summer

Posted by The Insider on Apr 24, 2009 in A Photo a Day, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, Skywatch Friday | 2 comments

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I actually have a different photo for today’s Skywatch Friday but as I am writing this, thunder is rolling and it’s punctuated by flashes of lightning… ominously signaling that the rain is coming.

And rain did come.
So I went outside to snap the photo above.

Notice the flooded streets?
It’s a normal sight, and I can only imagine what it’s like all over Phnom Penh. An hour of heavy rain in the city is like being in a water-world. I kid you not. Yes, we are currently experiencing rains and thunderstorms in the middle of the dry season. Some freak weather we have here…

>Mellow Yellow Monday 003: Khmer New Year Offering

Posted by The Insider on Apr 20, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, festivals, Mellow Yellow Monday, sights | 6 comments

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Last week, we celebrated the Khmer New Year. It’s a 3-day celebration that started last April 14 and ended on April 16. Buddhists believed that on the first day of the New Year, apsaras or devatas (Khmer angels) descend to replace the old ones here guarding the earth. On the photo is my landlady preparing her “altar”, filled with candles, incense, fruits and other food to greet the new batch of angels. To know more about how the Khmer New Year is celebration, please read this post.