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A Guide to Anlong Veng
When I first left China on February 7th to escape coronavirus and without the knowledge of how serious it would become, I decided to arrange a research trip. Said trip would have me taking in various places in South-East Asia, whilst finishing in Anlong Veng in northern Cambodia. Alas COVID-19 […] More
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in Eating, RestaurantsCrowne Chicken Siem Reap
You’d think that with businesses generally closing and a lack of tourists this wouldn’t be the best time to open a restaurant, but that’s what these guys did! From what I can gather crowne chicken are basically floor 2 of the building, but on the first floor they’ve now opened […] More
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in Drinking, Eating, RestaurantsBukkake Udon noodles
I literally can’t handle it anymore! No longer will photos of bukkake udon noodles in a menu amuse me enough. I have to eat said noodles and write semi-amusing innuendo ridden blog about them. Bukkake udon noodles are part of the cold noodle family we have previously covered, but let’s […] More
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in EatingThe Live Corner – Siem Reap
I’ve decided to move from my “best x in Siem Reap” style blog for once and simply just review one of my favorite restaurants in Siem Reap, Live Corner. Live Corner Siem Reap is located on the corner street (would you guess) of Pub Street. This is one of the […] More
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in EatingRunning A Stall at The Rason Trade Fair
Rason is the main Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of North Korea. Theoretically at least this means it is not under the same constraints as the rest of the DPRK and is more open to capitalist, market-socialist, or joint-venture enterprises. Personally this is one of my faourite parts of North Korea. […] More
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in EatingIs McDonalds coming to Cambodia?
Dear internet it has now been over 3 months since I last had a McDonalds. I’m not necessarily the worlds biggest McDonalds fan, but when you have lived in Asia as long as I have a McDonalds breakfast can truly be life giving. Funnily enough when people think about countries […] More
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in EatingPyongyang & Other Cold Noodles
Pyongyang Cold Noodles are not only the national dish of North Korea, but as of the last few years have started to take the world a little by storm. So, what is the story with cold noodles from Pyongyang and why is the world going crazy? Naengmyeon as Pyongyang Cold […] More
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Watching the World Cup in North Korea
In 2010 I watched the North Korean matches in the World Cup in South Africa from Pyongyang. More
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in EatingThe Rason Food Guide
If you have never heard of the Rason SEZ, and there probably isn’t a good reason why would have then let me explain! Rason is the main and to some extents only Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of North Korea. Formed in the 1980’s in the spirit of the opening of […] More
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Keto Cambodian Food
Can you survive on a keto diet in Cambodia? You most certainly can. Here’s our how to guide. More