While Cambodia is awash with great food, Kampot surely has the best set of restaurants in such a small area. And it was while visiting one of the best that I found the best steak tartare in Kampot, as well as perhaps the best ceviche. And where was this special restaurant? Well of course Kampot…
It is amazing what 24 house can do, but that is exactly how long it took for us to go from NEVER to eating at Chef Marks Style Italian and Japanese restaurant. Why though the initial issue? Well our first thoughts where that Japanese and Italian foods were not greta bedfellows. This though was overcame…
Sometimes work takes me to really cool places, and this is how I died up at Tabo Cottages on Samosir Island, the largest “island within an island” and the 4th largest lake island inn the world. Said trip occurred after my late arrival to Medan and involved me getting off a plane and then having…
Port Moresby has a plethora of hotels, but they range from the good, bad to very ugly. The Lamana Hotel though seems to exist in that very sweet spot in the middle. And for us it was actually an accident that we found it, with the Crown Hotel being full. This meant that we ended…
For those worried about what to eat in PNG there is some good news, steak in Papua New Guinea is not just readily available, but also pretty cheap, at least compared to other expenses. And although steak is not really a staple of Papua New Guinea cuisine, it is largely part of the newer Australian…
When it comes to hotels, bars and the like Arawa and indeed Bougainville is not exactly eclectic. That is though not to say there are not a few options. This is what led us to both the Bovotel and Steak Hous (German spelling) on our recent tour of Bougainville. What the Arawa and what the…
