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Discovering Cambodian Palm Sugar
So, Cambodian palm sugar, particularly palm sugar in Kratie, well it’s a thing. I thought I had already covered EVERYTHING about Kratie. The pagoda, the 100 column thing, the island with no name, street food, best pizza and of course Koh Trong. Oh and of course then there’s dolphin watching […] More
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Your beginners guide to Great Street Food
The beginners guide to street food. Street food is one of those crazy things that some love and some avoid like the plague. There are legit reasons for both of these standpoints. In my mind there truly is no way to sample the culinary delights of a country than through […] More
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How to successfully work from home?
How to successfully work from home? Working from home used to be the domain of the extremely lucky. Now with coronavirus a lot more people have been forced into this. From office workers, to bankers, and even teachers. Working online, or from home is now a thing. And it will […] More
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Is Rajabori Villas any good?
Rajabori Villas is basically the number 1 hotel/resort in Kratie. Except for one thing, it is not in Kratie, but located on the hidden gem that is Koh Trong. Sadly it is also a bit of a let down. Table of Contents Koh Trong you say? What’s in a name? […] More
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in EatingThe Best Street Food Koh Trong
Street Food Koh Trong! After bashing out 2000 words on my Koh Trong Guide you might have gathered I have a bit of a thing for the place. You can read the Koh Trong Guide here To summarize the island is basically one big orchard. They’ve tried to turn it […] More
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Wat Sorsor Muoy Roi (temple of 100 columns)
There’s not all that much on the tourist trail when it comes to Kratie. The main things been the dolphins, Phnom Sombok and Koh Trong. I’ll deal with the other ones later. This place was included as part of the grand package with the other two. I’ll be honest i’ve […] More
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in EatingThe Great Phnom Sombok Pagoda – is it any good?
Phnom SomBok is the second most popular tourist attraction in Kratie, Cambodia No mean feat right! OK, so Kratie might not be awash with tourists right now, but it is a pleasant small Cambodian town on the Mekong river. The tourists will be back i’m sure. Phnom Sam Bok Pagoda […] More
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in EatingThe Great Street Food Kratie Guide
Street Food Kratie! It has been a while, but I am back writing about the street food of rural Cambodian towns! If you are interested in touring Cambodia check the following link. What the Kratie? Kratie is a small town on the Mekong. Folk come here to see pink dolphins. […] More
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in EatingOrthodox Christmas in Phnom Penh
Orthodox Christmas in Phnom Penh you say? I have spent a lot of time in the old USSR, but I did not expect this connection to continue into my time stuck in Cambodia. Then I accidentally ended up at Jungle Cat. Jungle Cat is the premier Ukrainian restaurant and general […] More
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in EatingBest places to eat in Phnom Penh
What are the best places to eat in Phnom Penh? Seeing as I’ve been here a lot and now live here, I feel it time for me to put this down. So, what are the Street Food Guy’s top tips for eating in Phnom Penh? I’ve decided to split it […] More