If you have more than a passing interest in the dark history of Cambodia, you will end up in Anlong Veng. Located just a few hours from Siem Reap and directly on the Thai border, this was not only the last hideout of the Khmer Rouge, but also where Pol Pot himself died. Even now…
When people think about the languages of Saudi Arabia, they usually assume it is simple. Arabic country, Arabic language, nothing more to say. That might work if you are writing a lazy guidebook, but it is not how things actually function on the ground. The reality of the languages of Saudi Arabia is a layered…
As a rural backwater and the former refuge of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge it is safe to say that Anlong Veng is not exactly a place you accidentally end up at. No, it is place you go looking for (or at least I do). Alas when you do get here though in general…
The Street Food Anlong Veng scene is actually pretty robust considering just how remote the place is. Known more as the last hideout of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge than as a culinary haven its key location on the Thai border, the casinos and all the traffic that both bring mean decent eats here….
By the looks of things La Papilles Enchantées is not the k9ind of restaurant you end up accidentally and indeed it was not how I got there. Located way out in the Kep boonies said restaurant offers French and Khmer food, as well as a fare range of Italian via its French owners. In fact…
OK, so while I already have a favorite seafood restaurant in Kampot, I now a new entry for best Khmer Seafood BBQ – which is a completely different genre! And that is Reatrey Oyster. Located in downtown Kampot where all the barang hang out you cannot miss the Reatrey as not only is it usually…
