This weekend marks a special holiday, one that I was privileged to see celebrated last year in Phnom Penh. No, I’m not talking about Halloween (although I will certainly be celebrating that tomorrow evening in the Perche) but about the Cambodian Water Festival, or “Bon Om Touk.”
Last November I was torn. Should I go up [...]
A sound for you… it’s rain falling at Wat Oport. This sound is brought to you courtesy of my Zoom H2, to celebrate the official end of the rainy season (marked by the Water Festival, or Bone Om Touk, which especially marks the turning of the Tonlé Sap river; as the lake rises, it eventually [...]
Writing in cushy comfort from the Anise hotel on Thursday. I’ve been having an unusual visit!
Tuesday was quite an adventure. I came to Phnom Penh in the hopes of being able to get at least a glimpse of the festivities – and never dreamed I’d end up with one of the best views in the [...]
