Bye-Bye
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
We had to leave Koh Kong after yet another visit. And Darah - she was two at that time, hurried out of the house to see us off. Bye-bye, Darah, but we\'ll see you again very soon! We go to Cambodia so often! .. read more..
Casino Dinner
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I\'ll never forget that moment I walked into the restaurant at the casino in the Koh Kong Resort to talk to the head waiter last Monday night. I told him we have 60 people coming for dinner in a few minutes. He thought I said 6.No, not six. SIXTY!Huh, sixty??? He looked shocked.Yes, SIXTY!The waitres.. .. read more..
Speedboats And Casinos
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Last Monday in Koh Kong Cambodia, as the youth team sped off in several dangerous speedboats to Bangkachang island to minister to poor families and needy children, PV and I stayed behind for a leisurely morning of catching up on our emails and other elderly pursuits.Now, before any parent jump on us.. .. read more..
How To Check In
Saturday, December 26, 2009
This was no ordinary tour group. And I am not even a tour guide. So... while printing photos in the middle of the night for the Christmas Fiesta, I scratched my head over how to check in twenty-two people at the airport in the most efficient way possible.We\'ve had quite big groups previously, but th.. .. read more..
Mud And Rain
Monday, September 28, 2009
Oops, heheh, somebody taking my pic... I\'d better wave and grin and er... look like I\'m enjoying myself!This is not Japan, definitely not, not a speck of mud there, they are so clean! After trip to clean, sanitised Japan, I headed for Cambodia and it was still the rainy season. We had been truly ble.. .. read more..
Crabs
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
As I soak in the onsen today, and hopefully will not turn as red as the Hokkaido crab......actually I\'m dreaming of the Cambodian soft shell crabs, which hopefully we\'ll find next week in that Big Big Restaurant in Phnom Penh (I travel too much, huh). .. read more..
Heavenly Tree
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
If you\'re wondering what\'s so heavenly about this tree, it is an old durian tree on Preynob campsite in Cambodia. It is said to be about 40 years old, and doesn\'t produce very much fruit these days. But when there are fruit, they are said to be special!We frequent visitors to Preynob already have ou.. .. read more..
Heavenly Fruit
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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Rain Interrupted Breakfast
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Our trip to Cambodia last week included two newbies in our team. Since we really wanted them to have a good time (and give a good report to the folk back home!), we decided to go for breakfast \"al fresco style\" one morning in the little seaside town of Sihanoukville.Our hotel in Sihanoukville provid.. .. read more..
Lazy Dog Killed By Owner
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
We got back from another trip to Cambodia last Saturday night. This four-day trip was very eventful indeed with many firsts - let\'s see, I believe this was the first time we attended two services in one day; heard about a cobra attack; we killed a dog, went in and out of a disco; broke a hotel card .. .. read more..
Bug Story
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
This is a bug story, courtesy of Lisa, and here she is, admiring flowers at the Central Market in Phnom Penh (not sure if there were any bugs on them or not, though!) whwn we were last there two months ago. And she was also the one caught feasting with a durian seed in each hand not too long ago.It\'.. .. read more..
Not Wasted
Saturday, June 13, 2009
After the previous post about too much food, someone commented that he hoped the excess was not wasted. Whenever we have company and we went out to eat, we do tend to order too much food. I think it\'s an Asian thing - umm, don\'t judge a person by the size of his stomach, just put all the food you ca.. .. read more..
Mangoes
Saturday, May 30, 2009
For mango lovers (especially to make green or yellow or half-half mango shake, yummy!) there\'s no better sight than a little mango tree ladened with lots and lots of fruit!LOTS!This was what we found at NHCC (a home for Aids children) in Cambodia. .. read more..
Getting Around: On An Elephant
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
If you don\'t like to be one of six people on a motorbike, or one of twenty in a taxi, you can pay US$15/- for a ride in kingly style around downtown Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Any takers?It wore shoes for the road, and obeyed traffic rules too.And for those who are concerned about a Green Environment, it.. .. read more..
Grub
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Whenever we have time to shop in Phnom Penh, I\'ll go looking for grub at the food stalls. We arrived at the Central Market, and the last time I tried to take some pictures there, the grub vendor kept saying one dollar, one dollar, and chased me away.This time, the vendors said nothing and I managed .. .. read more..
Getting Around: Motorbike
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Question: How many people can get around on a single motorbike in Cambodia?Answer: A whole family. .. read more..
Rat Story
Thursday, April 16, 2009
We were outside our hotel (which was NOT a dark, cheap, dingy, ramshackled hut for $5/- a night, okaaay, it was a very nice place for proper tourists - see pictures!), waiting for Pastor Noe to pick us up for dinner. Beth and I suddenly saw a RAT scampering right across in front of us, from one side.. .. read more..
Flying Time
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
How time flies. Now slightly over 6 months in this new job, and it still seemed like I haven\'t worked a day since skipping er... hurrying out from that office with a view at the end of August last year.Hurrying, yes, because I couldn\'t wait to leave that office with a view, in exchange for an office.. .. read more..
Back From Trip
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Back from trip! and no tiger prawns... just pizza,...shopping for things we don\'t need, and...following an elephant around the city of Phnom Penh. .. read more..
Seefood
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Was planning to write something about the Cambodian genocide (went to that museum full of skulls on my first trip to Phnom Penh many years ago) and the Holocaust (went to the Holocaust museum on the last day of our Israel tour a few months ago), but... the very thought of both is making me quite dep.. .. read more..
The Cambodian Vision
Saturday, March 28, 2009
The link requests that frequently appear in the comments and the contact form (Link to me and I\'ll link to you...!) never see the light of day, because it is already clearly stated in the Comment Policy - I Do Not Entertain Link Requests. I\'m sure you have a great travel or personal blog and even be.. .. read more..
Confusing Signboard
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
You\'ll have to be able to read both languages to know what\'s so funny... er, confusing about this signboard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. .. read more..
Cambodian Lobsters
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Been terribly busy lately with CNY and also trying to build a webportal from scratch within less than two weeks (is that crazy or what?), but I think I can squeeze in something while waiting for my cousin and her family to visit.Since Lisa is busy travelling all over the States and won\'t be able to .. .. read more..
Hope Village Prey Veng
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Hope Village Prey Veng is an orphanage and children\'s home started by Operation Hope Foundation (OHF), a Singapore Christian-based charity dedicated to \"transforming the lives of orphans and the poor through relief and development projects in third world countries.\" OHF also runs another orphanage i.. .. read more..
Road To Prey Veng
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Two Fridays ago on 9th Jan, after getting out of the airport at Phnom Penh International Airport in the late morning, we were quickly stuffed into the car and headed in a brand new direction towards the south-east, to Prey Veng Province (marked in red on the map of Cambodia).We had never been there .. .. read more..