Archive for the 'Living in Cambodia' Category

Cabbages and Kings

I was stunned to hear recently that a new king has been appointed in Cambodia. It wasn’t widely reported here and when I saw it on the news a few weeks ago, the coronation and celebrations had already occurred. In October, the former king, Norodom Sihanouk abdicated after over 50 years as monarch. The new king, Norodom Sihamoni, the eldest son of Sihanouk and Queen Monique has spent most of his life removed from Cambodia in Europe, studying professional dancing. Read more »

Living and working in Cambodia Tips

I aim to expand this section to contain tips for living and working in the Kingdom of Cambodia. For now my online diary Miss Phnomer in Cambodia which I wrote while living in Phnom Penh in 2003 is included here for your perusal…

Miss Phnomer in Cambodia

While living in Cambodia in 2003 on an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development volunteer placement (AusAid), I kept a diary of my experiences and observations. It was a fantastic time, I learnt a lot and met some great people. I’ll be progressively adding the entries over the next little while.

See Miss Phnomer in Cambodia for the entries.

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