Posts in category Siem Reap

Up until last month, I had lived in the same one-bedroom apartment in Siem Reap for about three years. While it was a great little …

Back in the UK, it wouldn’t ever have crossed my mind to visit a spa. I barely knew what the phrase “therapy treatment” meant. Not …

Not so long ago “grabbing a coffee” in Siem Reap meant swinging by a road-side stall for a plastic cup filled with ice, condensed milk …

I don’t really have much of a sweet-tooth, and would take a decent block of cheese over a bar of chocolate any day of the …

It’s become a bit of a tradition now that every April I write a column with tips on escaping the heat in Cambodia’s most punishing …

It’s hard to imagine that anyone in Siem Reap failed to notice last month’s premier of First They Killed My Father, the much-anticipated screen adaptation …

Getting Romantic by Sarah Brown Whether you look forward to it with a tummy full of butterflies, dread the pressure of ensuring a rom-com worthy …

Angkor Art Explo-sion Rhi Quinn For most tourists and locals, Angkor Wat is the symbol that springs to mind when they think of art. But …

Food For Thought Nicky McGavin When feeding the conscience we’re often obliged to sacrifice our stomachs — hence the penitent’s attitude of fasting or keeping …