As my travel partner and I walked through the streets of district 1 on our fist night in Saigon, in search of street food, we laughed at the street food sushi cart. Sushi, raw fish, prepared on the street? “That’s a whole other level of brave”, we laughingly dismissed it. By the second night, we Continue reading
One of my favourite things about traveling is discovering new dishes and new taste combinations. I’d heard great things about Thai and Vietnamese cuisine before our South East Asia trip, and had been to restaurants serving Vietnamese and Thai food all over the world, but I knew next to nothing about Cambodian, or Khmer, cuisine. Continue reading
Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples are undoubtedly Cambodia’s number one tourist attraction, and if you’re like me, you won’t be disappointed. They’re majestic, magical, and surreal all at the same time. Angkor was the ancient capital city of the Khmer empire. It comprised over a thousand temples, some of which have been restored, some Continue reading
All over Cambodia, especially in the more touristy areas, you’ll find hospitality schools: hotels, guest houses and restaurants that have students in training, giving young people a chance to find work in Cambodia’s growing tourism sector. Some of these are run by non profit organizations, others are private initiatives just trying to give something back Continue reading
I’m in two minds about writing this post. In some ways I’d prefer nobody else finds out about this place so it’ll stay exactly the way it is now. Koh Rong Samloem (also sometimes spelled Koh Rong Samlem or Koh Rong Saloem) is an absolute gem. A magical place, as my travel partner has described Continue reading
Are you traveling through Cambodia and looking to get a Visa for Vietnam? Here are some pointers on why you might need to apply for it ahead of time and and how to easily get your Vietnam visa in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Last updated: July 2019 Some general advice on Vietnam visas If you’re traveling around Continue reading
While I generally enjoy street food and road side cafés, this place was a nice change. The decor was tasteful, furniture was wooden – not your standard plastic garden chairs that seem to be all over Cambodia. But most importantly, the food was great! My favorites were the starters: fried pork spring rolls, banana blossom Continue reading
Over the past month of traveling, I’ve fallen in love with street food, especially with banana pancakes. They’re usually more like crepes, very thin, but fried in quite a bit of fat, positively destroying my hopes of losing the extra weight I’ve gained in my month of eating german Christmas cookies and massive meals over Continue reading
Today we had the random idea of counting the number of tuk tuk drivers offering us their services while walking around Phnom Penh. After three and a half hours and 86 tuk tuks, we gave up. Rest assured there will always be a tuk tuk available for you in Phnom Penh. (A little bit of Continue reading
You know a restaurant is good if it causes traffic jams. Lebanese Mill is one of those places. Despite having more cooks that could fit in its tiny kitchen, there was no way it could possibly keep up with the masses wanting take out grilled chicken. Here’s why you can’t miss it. For our first Continue reading
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