November 17th, 2010 — 4:52pm
I’ve recently returned from the last of my biannual blasts around Laos on dirt bikes with my brother and a friend – ten days of hardcore off-road adventure in the far north of this stunningly beautiful land-locked country. The trip began with a night in Luang Prabang, planning the route over plenty of iced Beer
October 16th, 2010 — 10:21am
City, town, or village, one of the first things I do when I arrive is find out the location of the fresh markets. Most places will have one in the morning and evening. These can be held at the same site or different parts of the town. Typically, morning markets open at before daybreak and fizzle
October 14th, 2010 — 7:12pm
Walk down any street in Phnom Penh and the chances are it won’t be long before you stumble across a shop, stall or mobile vendor selling noodles. The mainstay of the Khmer diet, noodles provide a quick, nutritious and cheap meal, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Made from wheat or rice flour, they are blanched, fried
October 14th, 2010 — 6:28pm
I’ve been based in Thailand for the past 13 years and have travelled extensively in the neighbouring countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Malaysia. There are many similarities in culture, cuisine and lifestyle. And, of course, to someone has lived in and explored the region for so long, it has all become extremely commonplace. Don’t
October 13th, 2010 — 3:32pm
It is impossible to mention Cambodia without calling to mind the brutal regime of the Khmer Rouge. Two of the most visited places in Phnom Penh are Camp Cheoung Ek, one of many infamous Killing Fields sites, and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school that became a torture centre known as S-21. This
