Cycle 3

Monday Mellow Yellows: Birthday party

Posted by The Insider on Jul 6, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

Some yellow things spotted at a birthday party I went to last week.

Skywatch Friday: River-view

Posted by The Insider on Jul 3, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

View of the Mekong River, from one of the villages in Koh Chouram Commune.

Signs, signs: Shoes off

Posted by The Insider on Jul 2, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, food, Signs, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

It is considered polite and respectful to the host to take your shoes off when entering somebody’s house in Cambodia. This etiquette also extends to some local establishments. The sign above was from the Epic Arts Cafe in Kampot province. Epic Arts Cafe is run by differently-abled persons through the support of Epic Arts UK/Cambodia.

My husband and I always visit Epic Arts Cafe whenever we visit Kampot. They serve plenty delicious sandwiches, cakes and local fares and also the beverages. Great place to go and proceeds go to a great cause — supporting programs geared for those with physical and learning disabilities.

Wordless Wednesday: It’s all about budgeting

Posted by The Insider on Jul 1, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life | 1 comment

I shop for food only twice a week and buy only the veggies and other food items that I know. So, last Monday, these were what I had in my basket, with a US$15 budget:

Stretching $15 budget at the local market is quiet a feat.

Our World Tuesday: Fruits

Posted by The Insider on Jun 30, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

The colours are so inviting!

These are some of the tropical fruits found in local markets – durian, rambutan, banana, longgan, sapodilla, snake fruit, local lychee, and mango. Imported fruits like apples and oranges are also sold side by side these tropical fruits.

Monday Mellow Yellows: Beehive

Posted by The Insider on Jun 28, 2015 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 3, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Found something odd – my guess is that this is a beehive-shaped room fronting a coffee shop. Through the glass door that you see on the right side, I could see that it is air-conditioned and a plush half moon-shaped sofa. Must be a special room for Bee-IPs, hah.

I’m not Bee-IP enough to be in this room, methinks.

But take note, there is an electric fan to the left, partially hidden from view.