Vientiane and Cambodia – March 2025
It was a quick trip up to Vientiane to deal with some work matters. It was also nice to visit some restaurant and friends while there. I have just purchased…
Return to Cambodia
We needed a beach holiday but the only time available in June was the end of Ramadan so keeping things simple that ruled out both Indonesia and Malaysia. So we…
Otres Beach, Sihanoukville
From the jungle we moved to a spot with a jungle shower. Sihanoukville lies on the southern coast of Cambodia and was only established as a city (and deep water…
Cambodia–Koh Kong Eco Lodge
Before returning to NZ we decided to have 10 days in Cambodia. Having heard good things from our Wellington neighbours who had been there in January, we headed to Rainbow…
Phnom Penh: Palaces, Prisons, & Markets
A trip to the palace and the silver pagoda was on our list of things to do. In many ways the architecture and feels is similar to that of the…
Phnom Penh – getting to know you
In many ways Phnom Penh is rather like Vientiane. Both are relatively quiet & laid back towns (by Asian standards), both are on the riverside and neither has a wealth…