Phnom Penh

APAD 147: Phnom Penh Railway Station

Posted by 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.

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APAD 144: Phnom Penh’s Noodle House

Posted by 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

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APAD 143: Max’s favourite drink

Posted by on Aug 20, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia, Cambodia life, drinks, funny, Furry Friday, Max, pets, Phnom Penh, Photo Hunt | 0 comments

Here’s a younger Max with a can of her favourite drink.

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APAD 141: Hungry?

Posted by on Aug 18, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, food, Phnom Penh, sights, Signs | 1 comment

I’m a noodle-person. Fried, braised, cold, hot, noodle soup, curry noodles – you name it, I’m all for it. Good thing I’m living in the right continent. This sign has a Pavlov effect on me every time! lol.

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APAD 140: Mister Banana-man

Posted by on Aug 17, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, people, Phnom Penh, sights, Wordless Wednesday | 1 comment

Mister Banana-man! He delivers fresh bananas door-to-door. Or, you can find him at a public market nearest you.

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APAD 139: Hello there, bug-sitor!

Posted by on Aug 16, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, creepy creatures, Phnom Penh, sights, That's My World | 5 comments

Shiny, metallic blue-green… What kind of bug are you?
Every morning each day we have visitors in our veranda garden, like this bug, above. We always look forward to having our coffee there because we are excited about the kind of visitors that turn up from time to time in our garden.

 

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