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Famished girl scavenges for left-over food of poor Cambodian tourists in Sihanouville beach.
His brother comes along to scavenge for whatever else is left.  He only wants cans of drinks to exchange for pittance from the recycling middlemen.
But, then decides to join in the left-over feast his sister is enjoying. “How lucky I [...]

Classic post-card perfect scene in a quieter beach along Sihanoukville beach. When will mass tourism spoil this?
Sihanoukville is like an innocent baby - still finding its way in the world, surrounded by its more worldly neighbours like Pattaya and Phuket. Nevertheless, its baby steps will soon become more sure-footed as the lure of gold, [...]

Yes, this is the world-famous signboard that came out in some Travel shows on satellite tv as well as on numerous travel articles. I tried the happy mango shake as twilight approaches. The scene became surreal… I became a contented fat cat, so relaxed I decided never to work another single day of my life.
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Durians by the beach - Only in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Old ladies peddling durians on the beach. Durians is heaven …. the beach is heaven … and after that durian feast, a happy mango milk shake… what can be better than this?

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Under-aged girls peddling pirated books, mostly in English, is a common sight around the Lake Area in Phnom Penh. The Lonely Planet Guide was especially cheap at US$5 each. Very worth it esp when it’s the latest edition!!! As I am an irrational book-collector, I bought a few without thinking of how I was going [...]

The tour leaflets say if you have time for only one temple, don’t miss Angkor Wat and Wat Bayon, but I will honestly say, don’t miss Ta Prohm. This is what I call ruins - real ones. I felt like Indiana Jones, the Asian version. Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider was shot here too.
Lonely Planet Guide [...]