How to eat safely in Cambodia is a concern of many travellers heading here and is something we are asked about all the time by people planning a visit. Getting sick can ruin that once in a lifetime trip to Angkor Archaeological Park. But it can ruin a whole lot more than that if you catch … Read more
We’ve been quiet here on Grantourismo these last few months while we’ve been bouncing around Cambodia working on stories. An update from the road, ruins and rice paddies is long overdue, so here goes… One of the biggest challenges with being bloggers as well as professional writers, and Terence a pro photographer, is that the … Read more
We’ve travelled the length and breadth of Southeast Asia over many years. When we first shared this post we’d been living in Bangkok for four months while updating a guidebook and working on stories. Bouncing across the region on assignments, we’d travelled all over Thailand, we cruised along the Mekong, and travelled to Vietnam, Laos … Read more
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 … Read more
Phnom Penh is a sophisticated little city when it comes to accommodation, with a burgeoning boutique hotel scene and plenty of chic sleeps. Here’s where to stay in Phnom Penh, from the colonial Raffles and The Pavilion to the contemporary The Quay and Lebiz. Sadly, we didn’t get to settle in for very long this … Read more