Cambodia

APAD 148: My red Chucks and Me

Posted by The Insider on Aug 31, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Blog Stuffs, Cambodia, Cambodia life, milestones, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

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… the Intermittent Travelers.

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APAD 147: Phnom Penh Railway Station

Posted by The Insider on Aug 30, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, buildings, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights | 6 comments

The Phnom Penh Railway Station. Quiet now but soon it will be bustling with activity.

I took this photo whilst I was on a tuktuk on the way to the meet a friend last week. I took several shots and this one came out thebest of them all.

The Railway Station of Phnom Penh has recently been restored with the funding coming from international aid money. As you can see, the new coat of paint from the recent major makeover makes it look like a brand new building. New signs displaying schedules were put up, unfortunately, it is still not open for operations. It is unclear up to now when the passenger service resumes. Only the freight service is working at present from Phnom Penh to a few selected points in the country.

I love this French colonial building. If only I had taken a better picture you will agree with me and admire more its art-deco style. The tuktuks parked in front of the closed station leads you to believe that they are waiting for passengers!

Currently, the railways all over the country are being repaired and upgraded. It won’t be too long before trains from Thailand and neighbouring countries to start operating services. Cambodia is the missing link to the planned Trans-Asian Railway network planned by ASEAN countries. If everything goes well, traveling around SEA will be more convenient and enjoyable.

APAD 146: Hello there, bug!

Posted by The Insider on Aug 29, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, creepy creatures, Mellow Yellow Monday, sights | 3 comments

But what are you exactly?

Is that a suction cup on you, dear bug?

It’s amazing what kind of insects you encounter when you are outside Phnom Penh.
I was invited by Aziza’s Place to join in their field trip in Sre Ampil, in Kandal, less than an hour away from Phnom Penh. We went to this small but beautiful farm for a day of fun, fishing, crabbing, and simply just exploring the green fields. It is there when we were exploring when this tiny gold bug flew in front of me and got caught by my husband.

I don’t exactly like bugs but this one was different so I took a photo of it. How can you not like this beauty? It is so tiny, like a teardrop with a suction cup-like shell. It looks like a hard hat but it feels like a baby’s fingernail. It didn’t take long before it opened its shell – in the centre – and flew away. Amazing. That’s the first time I have seen anything like that. Google tells me it’s called a Golden Tortoise beetle.

APAD 145: Alluring Apsaras

Posted by The Insider on Aug 23, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, ancient temples, Angkor Wat, Apsaras and Devatas, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World | 0 comments

These are some of the better preserved carvings inside Angkor Wat.

Apsaras are celestial beings (dancers) in Buddhist folklore. Images of apsaras and devatas are prominently found in Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm temples. Above, you can see that the figures are in very good shape. They’re even more outstanding when seen with your own two eyes.

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APAD 144: Phnom Penh’s Noodle House

Posted by The Insider on Aug 21, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, cheap eats, downtown, drinks, food, friends, Mellow Yellow Monday, Phnom Penh, Signs | 0 comments

The sign that never fails to send my salivary glands into a frenzy!

A new find – this noodle-house is a gem! My fellow foodie and I were craving for noodles after watching a movie last week. We consulted our pocket guide and decided to try out this noodle-house along the riverside. With that in mind we hailed a tuk-tuk and directed the driver to go to the riverside. When we reached Street 130, we got off the tuktuk still not knowing where exactly the restaurant is. So, we just wandered off the Psah Kandal 1 area despite the heat. When we saw this sign, we knew right away that this was where we wanted to be – and it’s going to be in our list of great and cheap eats in Phnom Penh.The Noodle House is sort of a street-side cafe with a cosy, friendly atmosphere. They serve all kinds of Asian noodles, especially la mien, or the Chinese pulled-noodles, and they are made fresh everyday. The menu is still small but diverse enough that my friend and I vowed to come back to sample each item in their menu. And oh, the smoothies are a must-try! This street-side noodle-house-cum-cafe is located at the ground floor of a newly-refurbished French colonial style apartment.

Noodle House
#32 AE, St. 130
Psah Kandal 1
Phnom Penh
Tel: 077 919 110