Source: shelteroffshore Other than Pol Pot, the spectacular ruins of Angkor Wot and, according to the Cambodians, Muay Thai style kick boxing, Cambodia doesn’t really hit the map for an awful lot of things - and let’s face it, in the case of Pol Pot maybe some things are certainly best forgotten. But it is cheap – and there are very few places left in the world where you can live very cheaply, but if you’re prepared to live frugally it can be … [Read more...]
Lost in Cambodia
Source: Guardian Why did a radical British professor become a cheer-leader for Pol Pot? And why was he murdered on the very day he'd met the brutal dictator? Andrew Anthony on the extraordinary life and death of Malcolm Caldwell The name of Malcolm Caldwell is remembered now by very few people: some friends, family, colleagues, and students of utopian folly. In the 1970s, though, Caldwell was a major figure in protest politics. He was chair of CND for … [Read more...]
The secret behind the Floating Village in Cambodia
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Source: grannybackpacking Floating Village is as the name says , a floating village where people have houses built in the river. Houses floating like the river is the street and the boats the cars. Familys, father, and children pass by with their boat. They com home from work, school or they are going shopping in the mini supermarket. They have a floating “farm” with hens and pigs, a floating garden, floating school and floating church.. it is so … [Read more...]
Cambodia on my mind
Source: travelpod Arriving by fast boat/bus in PP around 3pm, I set out to find a guesthouse and a SIM card so I can get connected in Cambodia. The border crossing was not as easy as described in the LP. At the Vietnamese border, we and our luggage had to leave the boat and get our luggage x-rayed. Then we went back to the boat and off to the Cambodian side. There, we could leave the luggage on the boat and get our passports stamped. Then off to PP on … [Read more...]
Dengue Fever Bring Cambodian Psych Rock to SOhO
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Source: Independent This Thursday, acclaimed Cambodian psych rockers Dengue Fever make their highly anticipated return to SOhO. To sing the praises of Dengue's talent is easy. The six-piece masterfully blend worldly influences with the classic rock sounds of the '60s and '70s, creating songs that are as multitiered as they are groovable. But to truly grasp the band's genius, one must engage in a bit of a history lesson. In 2001, brothers Zac and Ethan … [Read more...]
Sunset at Kratie
Source: Andy's Cambodia As you might know I am from Kratie. I was born there, spent my childhood in Kratie for a very good memory. I just back from there last December, I felt very happy to see the old places, my old school and the riverbank that we used to spend our evening there. A lot of things changed but I feel as everybody it's good to come back home sometime. It's a nice place to visit and stop by for one night before you want to move to any … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Killing Fields
Is it worth to visit Killing Fields? a friend come from Australia asked me while he was visiting Cambodia. I told him I myself not yet visit the place ! I told him it's up to you to decide, you might imagine already what kind of thing happened there, but if you really want to see by your own eyes, it's worth YEAH ! Finally I think he didn't visit the Killing Fields but the other place that more worth than Killing Fields. I am not sure if one day I make … [Read more...]
New film to raise HIV/AIDS awareness
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Source : Phnom Penh Post AS the Cambodian film industry struggles with piracy and film closures, many local filmmakers have trouble finding their place in the industry. This hasn’t stopped 28-year-old filmmaker Kao Seiha from starting production of a drama that tackles some of Cambodia’s more sensitive subjects. Kao Seiha’s movie, High School Love’s Story, deals with the tale of a family whose mother abandons her HIV-positive husband. “It … [Read more...]
25 Breathtaking Examples of Nature Photography
If you’re a nature lover you definitely going to like this collection. This post highlights 25 of the most stunning shots of nature photography. There are plethora of places and scenes on this earth we must at least see for once. Nature photography tends to put a more importance on the aesthetic value of the image than other types of photography. Most nature photographers prefer no human present in their photos, they want to attain pure, immaculate … [Read more...]
Free Blog for Cambodia is opened now
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It took a lot of delay more than expected. Apology again for those who wait for quiet long time. I started to open for beta testing one week. I will close on Sunday next week 16 Jan 2010. The reason for this short period of opening is for testing. I am alone and have full time job. I work only at night for blogging. But that is a fun work! I started to get revenue 1 USD per day for my blog. This is very little compared to other blogs but I am very satisfy … [Read more...]
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