There are few street foods that I balk at trying, but pag pag was definitely one of them. Basically it is leftover fast food, mostly chicken from KFC or Jollibee, that is taken from the trash, cleaned, boiled and then fried to make a cheap snack for the Manila slums. Salivating yet? Probably not, but…
I have just come back from attending the 24th Pyongyang Spring Trade Fair and not to put too fine a point on it, but it was epic. And were that not enough it also allowed me to visit Pyongyang for the first time in 6 whole years. Now before the haters start hating I will…
Getting into North Korea at all in 2026 is not straightforward, and getting out to Mount Myohyang and the Hyangsan Hotel is even more of a logistical hurdle. It is a long drive from Pyongyang, usually around three hours depending on checkpoints and road conditions, and it sits right in the middle of what North…
A journey I had previously taken close to a hundred times, but one I had not embarked on for 6 years. Well I was just part of the first Western group to take the train from Beijing to Pyongyang and it was as epic as ever. So, how do you take the train from Beijing…
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…
During Khmer New Year down by the riverside, or Angkor Wat on a public holiday you feel anything but off the beaten track. Yet while 8 million people visit Cambodia every year, most stick to a very tried and tested travel circuit. This largely means Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Koh Rong and if people are…
