Posts Tagged "road trip"

Monday Mellow Yellows: Good morning, Vietnam!

Posted by The Insider on Sep 19, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Around the World, Cycle 4, Expat Life, That's My World, travel | 1 comment

The masked motorbike riders. On the background is a mural dedicated to VN leader, Ho Chi Minh. Photo from my recent trip to HCMC. #travel #instatravel #streetlife #hochiminh #hochiminhcity #saigon #vietnam #goodmorningvietnam #streetphotography #missusdilis

A photo posted by Mr. and Mrs. Dilis (@inside_cambodia) on Sep 19, 2016 at 12:58am PDT

Ho Chi Minh City is a delightful place to go to. There is so much happening in every direction that you’ll surely miss a thing when you blink. The sea of motorists – and the sound of the horns – is just overwhelming.

However, robbery/snatching is a major dampener to a tourists visiting there! So please, please, be very careful when going there. Leave your valuables at the hotel. Don’t trot around with your fancy phones and camera. Take it from me. It happened to me ten years ago when I first went there. It happened again to my friend on our visit last month. Apparently, some things never change 🙁

Monday Mellow Yellows: Cacti

Posted by The Insider on Apr 3, 2016 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 4, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

What a pretty sight! I don’t have any luck growing them though.

Our World Tuesday: Ruins

Posted by The Insider on Mar 8, 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 | 3 comments

Millions of visitors flock to Cambodia to see the world-renowned Angkor Wat. Expect the Big Three temples – Angkor Wat, Bayon Temple, and Ta Prohm – to be overcrowded. Unknown to many, there are other temples that are not in most tour itineraries, like this one:

A lesser-known temple inside Angkor Wat archaeological complex in Siem Reap.

The name of the temple escapes me now (will post the name as soon as I find my notes). It is not well-known as it is often left off the routes of arranged tours. It is just a small temple with some parts were partially collapsed and other areas  in relatively good condition. However, at the time of our visit, it was closed for restoration work (hence the fences) and we could only see the facade but not inside the temple. As you can see, there was nobody else in sight when we visited (just me and my husband).

Update: The temple is called Baphuon, a three-tiered temple dedicated to Shiva and is “next door” to Bayon Temple. Both temples are found inside Angkor Thom.

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.