While not top of many Cambodian visitors list, Battambang has an awful lot to offer travelers, from its ace food to its Khmer Rouge and colonial history and indeed the great food. For me though the top reason to come here is the Bamboo Train in Battambang! Going full train geek in Battambang I like…
Cambodian, or rather Khmer Street Food does not get the plaudits it deserves, with there being a number of great dishes, many of which being really simple. One of the best examples of this is Pong Man Ang! What is Pong Man Ang? The joy here is the simplicity! Basically it is a grilled egg,…
Not exactly number one on the tourists list in Cambodia, Battambang is actually a pretty fun city to visit, offering nice scenery, plenty of stuff to do, and some killer food. Here is the Street Food Battambang guide. So, Battambang! When it comes to things to do an places to go in Cambodia, Battambang is…
How do you take the train from Phnom Penh to Battambang (and back), well with the wonders of modern technology, pretty easily, with you merely needing to buy a ticket and rock up at the station. Is it though worth the effort and how does it compare with the bus? Once again the Street Food…
Ever wanted to buy your own island? Well believe it, or not it is not actually that hard to do, and I know because I have actually done it myself, but more on that later! In fact buying an island can cost as little as $20-30,000 although you are not exactly getting tropical for that….
Surviving a brutal civil war that had ISIS close enough to be bombing, it is fair to say Damascus has been through the wars. Yet despite this the resurgence of the city has followed that of the country itself, with it again staking its claim as the cultural hub of the country. This is the…
