Lina Goldberg is the author of “Move to Cambodia: A guide to living and working in the Kingdom of Wonder.” Lina has written for publications including Lonely Planet, CNN, Wall Street Journal, VICE, South China Morning Post and BBC Travel. She is also the co-founder of Siem Reap Food Tours and Phnom Penh Food Tours, which have been featured in the New York Times, Vogue, and numerous other publications.
Giant Ibis has wasted no time in becoming the foreigner favorite of all of the Cambodia bus companies. They’ve expanded their network by adding Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh to Kampot by mini-bus. Giant Ibis is known for … Continue reading
The New Sea View Villa is now closed, but their restaurant is still open, now called So Restaurant. The New Sea View Villa is located a few doors down from the shore of Ochheuteal Beach. They’ve been there for ages … Continue reading
It’s easy to get to Laos from either Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Vietnam Airlines offers direct flights from Siem Reap to Luang Prabang, and from Phnom Penh to Vientiane. Most visitors can get a visa on arrival, but if … Continue reading
Koh Rong has been experiencing a massive influx of tourists lately, and while the increased tourism has benefited locals, there have been many negative effects as well. Despite the massive amounts of development on the island, local villagers have found … Continue reading
I know that I’m not the only expat that frequently travels between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and doesn’t bother to book in advance for hotels. Despite what you may hear on various travel forums, even during high season there … Continue reading
Working in Cambodia: Perspectives on the Complexities of Cambodians and Expatriates Working Together by Leng Chhay and Jenny Pearson is a deceptively slim volume released by VBNK, an NGO that works to promote capacity development in Cambodia’s social development sector. … Continue reading
With all of my island hopping, I haven’t made it back to Koh Thmei in quite a while. I assumed, like all of the Cambodian islands that it’s probably changed a lot since then, but was happily surprised when Lauren … Continue reading
In this series, an offshoot of our Expat Q&As, we talk to expats that have been living in Cambodia for years and years. Long-term expats have the best stories to tell, and this week’s expat, British national Jenny Pearson, is no … Continue reading