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Dancers of the Royal Ballet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

French vintage postcard

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CAMBODIA27 by a Psychiatrist's view Via Flickr: Phnom Penh Photography’s new conscience linktr.ee/GlennLosack

[sedusadrakaina]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied...

[hengheng7]

For me one of the best Restaurants in Phnom Penh - Restaurant Malis - fine traditional Khmer cuisine.

[anditsxsorrows]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied...

[blackfeminism]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied…

[hukumatsu0802]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied...

[fynta]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied…

[kersenwiek]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied…

[electronicsmarket1989]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied...

[stuffinsweets]

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied...

[postcard-from-the-past]

Dancers of the Royal ballet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

French vintage postcard

[glosackmd]

CAMBODIA31 by a Psychiatrist's view Via Flickr: working in Phnom Penh Photography’s new conscience linktr.ee/GlennLosack

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The yellow pagoda in Skóun

The small town of Skóun is where the National Road 6 and 7 splits today. But even if the place are offering a wide array of food and drinks for the road traveller, there are some more to see and experience.

One of them is the Yellow Pagoda, the main building inside the Wat area and the necropolis close by. A simple, yet splendidly decorated building with some intricate design details.

Visit Skóun

I attended a funeral for a good man in Skóun back in 2019, and got a lot of opportunities to look around and inside the temple area and wat.

Inside the Pagoda in Skóun.

Later I have visited in connection with parties, weddings and religious holidays like Pchum Benh. It is nice to revisit this pagoda from time to time.

Other options than a variety of fried spiders in Skóun are bustling, local markets. And some restaurants selling very good versions of local khmer foods. And some international options as well.

[askdrzinasia]

The yellow pagoda in Skóun

The small town of Skoun is where the National Road 6 and 7 splits today. But even if the place are offering a wide array of food and drinks for the road traveller, there are some more to see and experience.

One of them is the Yellow Pagoda, the main building inside the Wat area and the necropolis close by. A simple, yet splendidly decorated building with some intricate design details.

I attended a funeral for a good man in Skoun back in 2019, and got a lot of opportunities to look around and inside the temple area and wat.

Later I have visited in connection with parties, weddings and religious holidays like Pchum Benh. It is nice to revisit this pagoda from time to time.

Spiderville, Cambodia

Side-tracked about halfway between Phnom Penh and Kampong Thom along National Road 6/7, the small town of Skoun are considered the capital of spiders. More specifically, the capital of fried spiders as a food delicacy and snack.

Sometimes it is called Spiderville for exactly that reason.

It is, however, a tradition born out of need. During the civil wars, and especially during the Khmer Rouge years, the food was scarce. Hunger become a dominant factor of living under Pol Pots and his brutal mob gangs weird ideas of a society.

Having a large amount of spiders of reasonable size available, like black tarantellas, hunting, frying and eating spiders become a nutrient source of food. Seeing as spiders are rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, it is not a bad choice as crisis food.

And after the civil wars, the habit was established. The locals continue to eat spiders as a snack, and after a while, offering is as a rite of passage for newbie travellers in Asia. There are other regions in Asia, like Thailand, where spiders are more common as food, and to have a (first) try in Spiderville Cambodia is not a bad choice.

Myself, being a big fan of spiders, do not eat them voluntarily. #spidersarefriends #notfood

Other options than a variety of fried spiders in Skoun are bustling, local markets. And some restaurants selling very good versions of local khmer foods. And some international options as well.

[frenchcurious]

Marché central (Phsar Thmey) de Phnom Penh, Cambodge 1935-1937. Architectes Jean Desbois, Louis Chauchon. Crédit photos Skyscraper City, Rick Schuiling, Jakub Halun. - source Cristina Ardelean.