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Monument of Independence

April 18th, 2012 — 6:03pm
While in Phnom Penh I stayed just around the corner from the Monument of Independence.  Flight delays meant that I arrived just as the light was starting to fade. I checked in, threw my bag on the bed and dashed out to take advantage of the ‘blue hour’. I was just in time to catch a couple

Classical Cambodian Dance

April 18th, 2012 — 5:31pm
On a recent trip to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, I spent a couple of mornings at a school that teaches youngsters the art of classical Khmer dance. Watching the elegant teacher instruct the children was an experience I found much interesting than seeing an actual performance. During the Khmer Rouge years, the brutal

Asian Journeys

April 18th, 2012 — 11:49am
The good folks at Asian Journeys recently used an image of mine to grace the cover of their magazine. Hats off to the publisher, editor, adventurer and explorer of the Singapore-based mag, Mr. Floyd Cowan for choosing the picture of a young Thai Yai boy at the Poi Sang Long ordindantion ceremony. Apologies from me for the

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