Cambodians
English 繁體中文 简体中文 Bahasa Indonesian English Guidebooks may tell you that Cambodians’ grasp of the English language is rudimentary. Yet, I met many Cambodians who speak perfect English and are able to converse freely and at length. Granted, you may…
Local Cambodian Street Food, Phnom Penh
Pate and bread. In the afternoon and evening, crusty baguettes, filled with your choice of meat pate and pickled vegetables can be bought from street hawkers for around 2000 riel. Brutally frank: The pate feels somewhat spam-like in texture. It…
Russian Market (Psar Toul Tom Poung) Phnom Penh
This market is smaller than Central Market. You find clothes, textiles, silk, pirated DVDs, home decoration, wet market (fruit, vegetables etc), hawker cooked food. This place reminds me of a smaller version of Chatuchak Market in Bangkok. What this place…
Silkair Singapore – Phnom Penh Trip Report
Getting around Phnom Penh
English 한국의 Français Italiano English Tuk tuks and motorbike taxis (you ride on the back) for hire are everywhere – outside your hotel, outside tourist sites, literally at every corner. Brutally frank: Any trip from within the city center (which…
“Taxi” from Airport, Phnom Penh
Brutally frank: There is a stand right after you pass through immigration and customs. The stand advertises “Taxis”. I went up to it. The man inside the stand hands me a ticket that says US$7 and another man ushers me…
Sorya Bus Station, Phnom Penh
English Pусский 한국의 Français Svenska Nederlands English Located very near to Sorya Mall and Central Market. You can buy bus tickets to the rest of Cambodia, and Vietnam too, from here. There are also ticket counters along Sisowath Quay though…
Strawberry Park Resort, Cameron Highlands
The old stalwart of Cameron Highlands still stands on a beautiful ground full of pretty flowers. The rooms have gone through renovation and are suitable modern and spacious. I stayed in a Studio room and the bathroom was also very…
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
I departed Singapore on a 10-hr coach to Cameron Highlands. I was the only passenger; I had the whole bus to myself. I felt like I was personally escorted like a king all the way to Cameron Highlands! And the…
Café L’Operetta, Duxton Hill, Singapore
Head Chef: Takashi Okuno Berjaya Hotel 83 Duxton Road Tel +65 6224 4298 (call for lunch and dinner timings) Closed on Mondays I went on a Sunday for lunch. It was very, very quiet—–a huge plus point for me. I…
