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Skywatch Friday: Tower crane

Posted by The Insider on Mar 4, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 4, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

This was taken last year, if I am not mistaken. A cloudy sky served as the background to this giant tower crane I passed by along the Chroy Changvar bridge in Phnom Penh.

Signs, signs: Crab

Posted by The Insider on Mar 3, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 4, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

This giant crab sign welcomes you to the beachtown of Kep in the southern coast of Cambodia. It is beckoning visitors to enjoy its laidback and chill atmospher, to partake of its bountiful seafoods.

Wordless Wednesday: Dirt road

Posted by The Insider on Mar 2, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 4, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

Daily scenes in rural Cambodia.

Our World Tuesday: Khmer house

Posted by The Insider on Mar 1, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cycle 4, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

A charming wooden house commonly found in the countryside.

Skywatch Friday: Cloudless

Posted by The Insider on Feb 26, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 4, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

A boat cruises along the coast of Kep in southern Cambodia. The islet in the background (right side of the photo) is very visible on this good weather and it, according to locals, belongs to Vietnam.

Signs, signs: Looking for a locksmith?

Posted by The Insider on Feb 25, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 4, Expat Life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 5 comments

I have this thing, a fascination, for traditional handmade signs in Cambodia. So naturally, I had to take a photo of this roadside sign while on a road trip with my husband.

A locally-(hand)made sign. Signs like this are common in rural Cambodia. The can on top of the sign is an incense stick-holder.

Look at the intricately painted Khmer script. It’s  For non-Khmer speakers, don’t fret. There’s a drawing (of a key) enough for us to imagine what the sign is all about.

Handmade Cambodian signs are unique but, sadly, they are slowly disappearing now that big advertising firms churning “modern” images have mushroomed in the country 🙁