Cambodia

APAD 111: That’s me.

Posted by The Insider on Jun 30, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Signs | 2 comments

My name in Khmer script.
I wrote this myself. Neat, huh?
I wish I had continued taking Khmer language lessons.

APAD 109: The Bodyguard

Posted by The Insider on Jun 28, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Kep, rural, sights, That's My World | 2 comments

The photo above is one of the reasons why my husband and I love driving through rural Cambodia.
It gives us the chance to see the real Cambodia, the 85% that make up the country. Aside from the fact that it’s a refreshing change of scenery, you also never know what surprises lie ahead of you. Literally. lol.

Cute, no? I was quick enough to grab my cam and took this photo. I normally see this sort of scenes in kids cartoon channels but to see it with our own eyes on one of our road trips to Kampot province was a pleasant surprise and certainly one of the most memorable experiences we have. Who let the ducks out? lol. The last duck, in all its brown glory, looks like the bodyguards of the other white ducks.

APAD 107: Elephant ride

Posted by The Insider on Jun 26, 2011 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, Shadow Shot Sunday, sights | 3 comments

Looks like the backpackers are enjoying the elephant ride. That is Sambo, the elephant. Sambo is the only elephant resident in Phnom Penh. Sambo’s touching story is known to most Phnom Penhois. Her siblings (yes she is a girl) were killed by the Khmer Rouge when she was young. A nine-year old boy took care of her but were separated during the civil war. After the end of the war, they were reunited and were inseparable since then.

Here is a video-interview of Sambo’s caretaker talking about his reunion with Sambo:

APAD 106: Prasat Preah Vihear

Posted by The Insider on Jun 25, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, ancient temples, Cambodia, Cambodia life, hobby, maxi cards, maximaphiliy, Photo Hunt, Preah Vihear | 1 comment

APAD 105: rolling sea-mist

Posted by The Insider on Jun 24, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Skywatch Friday, sunsets, travel | 4 comments

When I look at this picture, I feel a pinch in my heart. This is, again, a picture I took in Kep. I will never get tired of going there. It is my (and my husband’s) favourite weekend destination in all of Cambodia. The beach lapped playfully by the Gulf of Thailand, the fresh seafoods, the hills – all remind me so much of my hometown of Roxas City in the Philippines.

APAD 104: Confusion inside the loo

Posted by The Insider on Jun 23, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, funny, sights, Signs | 5 comments

A few years ago, I came back from an overseas trip and, while waiting for my baggage to come out of the carousel, I decided to make a dash to the loo. I was chuckling when I saw this sign inside one of the cubicles…

Change? What change?!?! lol.
This is not a mistranslation but merely a misplaced sign that I found to be funny while sitting on the “throne”.