Monthly Archives: November 2008

The FBI ( Honolulu Branch )contacts The Phnom Penh

Just received this in my hotmail inbox; TITLE ; Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI Honolulu)‏ From: Fbioffice Office (officefbioffice@yahoo.in) Attn:Honorable Beneficiary. ( what…you don’t even know my name ? You are the FBI – what about your super computer ?)We … Continue reading

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Water Festival 2008

Vichea- Phnom Penh’s coolest cat. In comparison to last year’s Water Festival Holiday which was an absolute ripper, this year was a mixed time for us. Cash strapped and unenthused, we could not even make it down to Kampot for … Continue reading

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Urban Aquaculture and the shocking truth

OOOOOOOOh Lovely ! Look at this picture. A charming glimpse of Cambodian Rural aquaculture being carried out on the wide expanses of the famous Mekong River right ? Wrong ! That shot was taken in Boeng Tompoung (a lake on … Continue reading

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Melbourne Cup 2008 – Raffles Le Royale Hotel

Melbourne Cup has come and gone for yet another year in Cambodia and the venue was, again, the sumptuous and famous Raffles le Royale Hotel. The day was intermittently drizzly and then steaming hot (my favourite combination – especially when … Continue reading

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