Battambang Travel Guide
Firecrackers, Marigolds, Lucky Money: Celebrating Chinese New Year, Tet and Lunar New Year
The pop and crackle of Chinese New Year firecrackers going off around our Siem Reap neighbourhood have punctuated the soundtrack of birdsong, motorbikes, barking dogs, crowing roosters, laughing students, and the occasional shouts of tuk ...
Nom Banh Chok, The Fermented Rice Noodle Dish That Is Cambodia in a Bowl
Nom banh chok is a quintessential Cambodian breakfast noodle dish beloved by locals that is essentially ‘Cambodia in a bowl’. It’s also the name of the lightly fermented rice noodles, made fresh daily by artisanal ...
Pork and Crab Congee with XO Sauce Recipe by Chef Christine Manfield
This pork and crab congee with XO sauce recipe comes courtesy of Australian chef Christine Manfield who shared it with us after I sampled her heavenly take on the Chinese rice porridge in Battambang, Cambodia, ...
Weekend in Battambang Itinerary – 48 Hours in Cambodia’s Laidback Riverside City
A weekend in Battambang, Cambodia, is just enough time for this laidback riverside city. Of course three days is perfect, however, 48 hours in Battambang is far better than twenty four. Our two day Battambang ...
One Day in Battambang Itinerary – 24 Hours in Cambodia’s Rice Bowl
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, ...
Best Southeast Asian Wineries to Sip Local Wine and Savour Views
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 ...