Phnom Penh day trips include everything from a sobering visit to the Killing Fields and an easy bicycle ride around tranquil Silk Island to a tour of Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre and the chance to care for beautiful sun bears for a day. While a weekend in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, provides a wonderful taste of … Read more
A weekend in Phnom Penh is enough for most travellers to Cambodia, who see the colourful, cosmopolitan capital of Phnom Penh as little more than a stopover at the beginning or end of a trip. While there’s enough to do to fill a week, a weekend in Phnom Penh is enough for first-timers to get a great … Read more
Where to stay in Phnom Penh when it comes to the best boutique hotels is a decision that’s becoming increasingly challenging as beautiful new hotels open in the Cambodian capital all the time. The boutique hotels below are our picks of the city’s best, all tried and tested. Note: we’re currently in the midst of … Read more
Unlike the jazz gig I shot that I reflected upon in last week’s Monday Memories post, I was totally unprepared to photograph the traditional shadow puppet show in Phnom Penh that we checked out when we were recently in town. We had been travelling in Cambodia for a few very intensive days with Backyard Travel … Read more
I have to give Doors bar and restaurant in Phnom Penh some kudos for giving the Cambodia capital a great live music venue and supporting the local jazz scene. On the night I took this photograph, a talented jazz combo were performing a wonderful set from the Miles Davis’ classic album Kind of Blue. The drummer (pictured) was … Read more