Category Archives: Travel

Udong: Melting pot of Buddhists & Cambodian Muslims (Cham)

Posted on February 24, 2007 by OLDdude

Yesterday I made my second visit to Udong, Cambodia’s capital city between 1618 and 1866 and several Kings were crowned there and a few are interred on the Phnom Udong, the big hill that dominates the local landscape about 44 … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year & Other Stuff

Posted on February 20, 2007 by OLDdude

Its Tuesday afternoon here and the big three day (or was it four days?) Chinese New Year holiday is finished for another year. Phnom Penh pretty much grinds to a halt for this holiday with even the large markets being … Continue reading →

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On the Street around Psar Kob Ko

Posted on February 15, 2007 by OLDdude

A young lady checks out her nail painting job in Phnom Penh’s Psar Kob Ko. More recent photos here, and my Photoblog archive is here.

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Around Phnom Penh

Posted on February 12, 2007 by OLDdude

A food vendor tries to get me to buy her wares. The infamous "baby duck egg" which is a duck fetus, considered a delicasy here.   Oh yummmy! Grins and giggles in the park. A shy Khmer boy looks away…

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