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.
2018 update: Unfortunately Trunkh has closed in Phnom Penh, but you can find them in Kandal Village in Siem Reap! I’ve been meaning to post a review of Trunkh for months now — the store, which opened late last year … Continue reading
When I saw these boys fishing off of one of the piers on Koh Rong, I had to get a photo. The Western boy was living on the island with his father, who was there working at one of the … Continue reading
In this series we talk to Cambodia expats about what they wish they had known when they first moved to Cambodia that they know now. This week we talk to Clare O’Reilly, who has been pillaging the nightlife of Cambodia … Continue reading
I had only meant to stay on Koh ta Kiev for a night, but ended up staying for four. When I finally managed to wrestled myself off the island, we ended up stopping on the way back to shore at … Continue reading
In this series we talk to Cambodia expats about what they wish they had known when they first moved to Cambodia that they know now. This week we talk to Juliette Rousselot, who moved to Cambodia in 2012 and is … Continue reading
Every year thousands of well-intentioned foreigners come to Cambodia with the goal of helping poor Cambodian children. The majority of them end up visiting or volunteering in Cambodian orphanages. Over the last year, orphanage tourism (as it is disparagingly called) … Continue reading
Last year, after meeting someone on Koh Rong who assured me that there was a more beautiful island in Cambodia, I dragged some visiting friends and family to Koh Totang. I wasn’t disappointed. While there, my friend Frances sighed, “I want … Continue reading
A definitive Cambodian breakfast or afternoon snack, num banh chok is so ubiquitous and well-loved that it’s often known simply as “Khmer noodles.” If you ask an average Cambodian about the dish, after telling you how delicious it is he’ll … Continue reading