Photography by Ben Smith

07/24/2026

More detailed images from Wat Phnom and the Arts and Crafts center

07/22/2026

Having fun with a reflection

07/20/2026

Hello everyone, As I am still on vacation, we are taking time to slowly explore the city. One of the days, we went to the Central Market. That was quite interesting. It has a lot of things for tourists but it also has a section for household goods, more like things locals would buy. We

07/20/2026

Wat Phnom in Cambodia

07/20/2026

A few shots from our trip to Wat Phnom and the whole grounds this morning, more detailed pictures to follow.

Wat Phnom was founded in 1372 by a wealthy widow named Lady Penh. After discovering four Buddha statues and a Vishnu statue washed ashore in a floating tree trunk, she built a sanctuary on an artificial hill. The settlement that eventually grew around this site gave birth to the name Phnom Penh ("Penh's Hill").

07/18/2026

Great sunset in Phnom Penh tonight.
Got a close up of 1 roof top palm tree enjoying the view

Wish I was down by the river to see it!

07/18/2026

07/17/2026

Here is pretty much a 360° view of Phnom Penh at night from our apartment

07/15/2026

Spent a few hours exploring the Central Market today

Lots of jewelry and clothing and souvenirs

Meet a couple from Fort Collins, Co who were spending a few weeks here visiting family.

Will have to return, only saw a portion of the entire market- we skipped the food and produce areas this time