Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Uncommon Snacks In previous posts, I have mentioned a few examples of the many snacks that Cambodians enjoy that many of us from a western culture might find…uh…unappetizing. These include … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Coffee Since I began this blog, I’ve covered a number of agricultural commodities that Cambodia is known for including rice, sugar cane, silk, salt, and pepper. Another is coffee although … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Making Silk SE Asia is known for many things and one of them is silk. Not far from Phnom Penh there is an island on the Mekong River that is … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Jungle Trek I live south of Phnom Penh in an area that is hot, flat and mostly rice fields. But there are areas of Cambodia that are mountainous and … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Halong Bay A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi I’m not an expert on Buddhism so please forgive me if there are any inaccuracies in the post. My understanding is that there are three … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is The Temple of Literature I’m living about 55 kilometers south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia which happens to be in the heart of SE Asia. Thailand on the one side and … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Rice Planting Cambodia has two seasons, wet and dry. We are now in the wet season which goes from early June into October. This doesn’t mean it rains every day, … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Sugar Cane The first picture that I have posted here is a field of sugar cane. It’s raised all around this region and is a major agricultural commodity in Cambodia. … Continue reading →
Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Transportation; Cambodian Style When tourists come to visit and Americans, Aussies and Europeans who live here often use the standard modes of travel to get around Cambodia being planes, trains … Continue reading →