OLIVER JOEST

Tag: Phnom Penh

  • At the olympic stadium swimming pool

    At the olympic stadium swimming pool

    Today i roamed the riverside with no special destination when I came across what appeared to be an olympic village. The complex was built for the 1963 south-east asian games but was never used as the political situation back then did not allow the games to take place. I found access to the swimming pool area…

  • Sugar Cane

    Sugar Cane

    One of the things offered more frequently in Cambodia is sugar cane juice. The sugar cane shots are cut, peeled and soaked in water to remain fresh. Roadside stalls then squeeze out the juice when a customer asks for a drink. The essence is mixed with fresh water and ice cubes. A sweet but delicious…

  • Stopover in Phnom Penh

    Stopover in Phnom Penh

    I left Battambang at 15th of February. Being a passenger on a small Mini-Van with a capacity of 10 we arrived to the capital of Cambodia some 5 hours later. My original plan to visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and take a bus to Kampot later that day didn’t work out. I opted for…