Oct
31
We arrived in Phnom Penh at the start of the wet season. I looked at my iPhone’s weather report and every day was represented by the thunderstorm symbol. At this time of year it can rain every two out of three days. And it did. We were on assignment to do a travel piece, and …
Oct
31
Like all South East Asian cities, we quickly discovered, Phnom Penh has a few standout markets that are worth a wander to soak up the atmosphere, snack at the food stalls, and, naturally, shop for souvenirs. The Night Market / Phsar Reatrey We stumbled upon the small outdoor night market opposite Sisowath Quay on our …
Oct
29
I had few expectations about Phnom Penh before we went to Cambodia’s capital to do a story for a travel magazine. I think that’s why I liked the city so much. The images in my mind – of wide boulevards and ramshackle, French colonial-style buildings, dappled with mildew, and skirted by big verandas – were …
Oct
24
It was a miserable afternoon in Phnom Penh. But for a photographer who is on assignment – essentially selling a destination – this had to be seen as a challenge, rather than something to dampen the spirits more than the sporadic showers; showers that mixed with my perspiration from the constant humidity. Late afternoon is my …
Oct
23
Expats talk about a sense of belonging nowhere – of never really becoming accepted as a local in their adopted country, yet returning ‘home’ to find out they don’t fit in there anymore either. By contrast, I feel like I belong everywhere, I am at home anywhere. It’s a brilliant feeling, but emotionally it keeps me …
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