Phnom Penh

>Sunday Scenery 006: Balloon-power

Posted by The Insider on Mar 15, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Phnom Penh, sights, Sunday Scenery, transportation | 5 comments

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Driving along on an almost empty road one Saturday afternoon, my husband and I were amused to see this moto ahead of us. Just a few meters away from the French Embassy was this giant balloon, almost obscuring the moto-dup (moto-taxi) from the view. My husband and I chuckled at the odd sight before us and it made us think that the huge balloon was providing energy/power for the moto-dup to run. Alternative energy? Hah. Only in Phnom Penh!

>Sky-watch Friday 002: Night river cruise

Posted by The Insider on Mar 6, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, Skywatch Friday, Wordless Wednesday | 5 comments

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The Royal Palace as seen from the other side of the river. Summertime is, when the evening skies are clear and balmy, the perfect time for an evening cruise along the Tonle Bassac river. One can rent an entire boat, similar to this one, for $8-10 an hour. You can bring as many friends as you like and all the food and booze you desire. For additional amount (and depending on the number of guests and the variety of food and drinks required) the boat-owners can also provide catering.

>River cruise

Posted by The Insider on Mar 2, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, That's My World, transportation, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

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This is my first entry to That’s My World, a cool weekly photo-meme giving participants the opportunity to show what’s on in your part of the world. For more views all over the world, please go to That’s My World. I think I am one day early though *lol*.

Tonle Bassac River
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

>Wordless Wednesday 004: Riverside views

Posted by The Insider on Feb 25, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, riverside, Wordless Wednesday | 2 comments

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One of my favorite views of Phnom Penh, as seen from across the Chroy Changvar bridge. Crossing to the other side of the Tonle Bassac river takes only about 15mins via barge.

>Phnom Penh viewed from Chroy Changvar Bridge

Posted by The Insider on Feb 24, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, buildings, Cambodia life, downtown, Phnom Penh, Wordless Wednesday | 3 comments

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This is Phnom Penh. I live here for more than 9 years now, and, everyday I feel that the landscape changes, no thanks to recent construction developments. Soon, western-styled apartment buildings will replace old colonial buildings and traditional Khmer houses, thus losing a big part of the Cambodian heritage and culture 🙁

>Chroy Changvar Bridge

Posted by The Insider on Feb 23, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, transportation, travel, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

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Riding along the Chroy Changvar Bridge, or more popularly known as the Japanese-Cambodian Friendship Bridge. It’s one of the many bridges in the country that was built by the people of Japan 🙂