These posts are about the local people we meet, with insider tips we gather from locals, Q&As with locals, as well as great local spots and hidden gems we discover.
Dec
31
Our Local Knowledge interviews – and the other expert interviews we do for our local guides and Playlist series – are with locals we’ve befriended who have helped us get beneath the skin of a place, by sharing insider advice, hidden gems, local secrets, and their most favourite things to do. They’re generally people unconnected to tourism. …
Dec
23
Siem Reap has a rich artistic and cultural heritage, evident in its Angkor temple architecture and elaborate carvings, and in the classical Khmer dance and music, but we didn’t expect to find such as vibrant creative community and lively contemporary arts and culture scene. We were in Siem Reap researching the eating, sleeping, drinking, shopping, …
Dec
19
We met Madagascar-born fashion designer Eric Raisina at his atelier in Siem Reap when researching shopping in the city. The Paris-trained designer, who has worked for Christian Lacroix and Yves Saint Laurent, makes some of the most enchanting clothes that I’ve ever seen. He’s also something of a celebrity in Siem Reap, a city he …
Dec
07
We met 18 year-old Cambodian waiter, Pheng Vibol, or ‘Vibol’ as he’s called, at the wonderful Romdeng restaurant in Phnom Penh. Romdeng had been recommended to us by several locals as Phnom Penh’s best restaurant with fine Cambodian cuisine and a lively atmosphere. It didn’t disappoint. In addition to the delicious food, what we also …
Sep
01
We met the delightful Miss Audrey Tran and her warm smile at her groovy shop, Saigon Kitsch, when I was scouting shops for the magazine story we were working on in Ho Chi Minh City. The 26 year-old French-Vietnamese Audrey told us that she had started Saigon Kitsch just six months earlier, after leaving her …
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