One day in Battambang, Cambodia, is most definitely not enough time, but that’s all many visitors with the Angkor temples on their mind schedule for this riverside city. Do our one day in Battambang itinerary, visiting the markets, pagodas and villages, and you might find...
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Southeast Asian wineries are a novelty for most visitors to the tropical region. The chance to see vineyards skirted by coconut palms is a singular experience – especially when an elephant and his mahout amble between the vines. For most travellers, Southeast Asian wineries aren’t even on...
Our new Eat Learn Love Cambodia Luxury Tour is a special, escorted, all inclusive, small group trip that will completely spoil you while giving you the chance to do good and give something back to Cambodia to improve the lives of locals. We’ve been planning...
The Battambang Bamboo Train has stopped running – for now – much to the disappointment of locals and tourists alike. While it may lack the authenticity of the original, local authorities say that tracks will be laid at another location in Battambang for a new...
Australian chef Christine Manfield is cooking at Jaan Bai, Battambang, Cambodia, for a special dinner on 11 October. Established by Cambodian Children’s Trust, the stylish social enterprise restaurant was launched in 2013 with the support of Australian restaurateur John Fink and chef David Thompson. Australian...
Our new Cambodia food tour focuses on the handmade, home-cooked and hands-on. You’ll observe living culinary traditions at risk of disappearing, do Cambodian cooking classes and market tours with Siem Reap’s best chefs, get lessons in Cambodian barbecue and traditional desserts, and try your hand...
Rainy season in Cambodia is called the green season for good reason. The countryside is absolutely gorgeous. It’s a bonus that it’s also low season so there are fewer tourists, prices are lower, and there are even more lovely laidback locals to welcome you. I’m...
Our Cambodian fish amok recipe is traditional – an authentic steamed fish curry made to a recipe from an older generation of cooks who believe this refined dish is a Royal Khmer specialty dating back to the Khmer Empire. This classic Cambodian fish amok recipe...
Dispelling Cambodian cuisine myths seems to have become our part-time occupations. Not that we mind. No other Southeast Asian cuisine is so misunderstood and so under-appreciated — nor deserving of more attention. Let’s set a few things straight. Most visitors to Cambodia’s Siem Reap that we meet...
A night at Phare Cambodian Circus, Siem Reap, might seem like an odd way to spend an evening in the northern Cambodian city that’s famous for Angkor Wat and other Khmer Empire archaeological sites. Yet this quirky show has become one of the top things...
Responsible travel in Cambodia isn’t all that hard. Yet far too many tourists seem to have missed the memo that Cambodia is a Buddhist nation, the temples are religious structures, and the country remains one of Southeast Asia’s most impoverished, so we thought it time to post...
Travelling responsibly in Cambodia matters. No, it’s not okay to wear your bikinis and shorts to Angkor Wat or on tours to villages and visits to local homes. But travelling responsibly in Cambodia is about more than what you wear. Here’s why… Travelling responsibly in Cambodia matters more than...
