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APAD 217: Deja brew?

Posted by The Insider on Dec 8, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 5 comments

Here’s one snapshot of the many coffee shops that have mushroomed in the city. This shop has a cute name and sign – deja brew. The shop looks nice from the outside but I wonder if the coffee is any good. I still prefer the coffee – iced coffee – sold in the local restos and markets.

One newly-arrived expat I know commented that she enjoyed going to a different coffee shop every day.

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APAD 210: Souvenir paintings

Posted by The Insider on Nov 29, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Bring home a piece of Cambodia …
The markets in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap offer you a wide array of selections, from silk items to silver and gold jewelry, to souvenir shirts and, below, paintings depicting anything and everything Khmer.

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APAD 206: Psah Touch (small market)

Posted by The Insider on Nov 23, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life | 0 comments

This is where I buy our stocks. It is a relatively small market with dry and wet sections. It does get really busy especially in the mornings when, perhaps, half of the population in our commune, prefer to shop.

It’s a bit dark and dingy but I enjoy the incredible sights, sounds, and smells that I encounter every time I come here. I love going to markets and that’s one thing I make sure I do whenever I’m in another country. If you want to see the culture and meet the locals, this is one of the places to visit!

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APAD 185: Live chickens

Posted by The Insider on Oct 25, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, people, That's My World, transportation, travel, work | 3 comments

Chicken, anyone?

These men drive around the village to find chickens that are sold by the villagers. They are sort of middlemen on wheels; they catch them with their own bare hands – if they can catch them because these chickens will put up a fight – bind their feet, and tie them upside down with other chickens at the side of the moto. It looks cruel but that’s the way it goes here… These middlemen in turn, sell these chickens in bigger markets, of course, with a bit of a profit.

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