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April 9th, 2006

The Tuk Tuk is Your Friend.

Now, I'm all for cruising around Phnom Penh on my hoo-ride (100cc Honda Dailem), not only for the pleasure of the cruising, but also the sincere relief I feel at not having to bother with motodops 500 times a day...

March 25th, 2006

Mith Samlahn/Friends Needs a New Home

Friends - the Restaurant is one of the most popular places to eat in Phnom Penh for a couple of reasons. One, the food is fantastic - a wide selection of western/asian tapas that are creative and delicious. They also make the best daiquiris in town...

March 24th, 2006

The Culling Continues. Tree Cutting in Phnom Penh.

After a first round of rather severe tree 'trimming' which started last year on street 240 and continued with tree mauling along Mao Tse Toung, Monivong and a few other main roads, the boys are back...

February 27th, 2006

Tales of Asia

We're not above giving kudos to those who deserve it, and Tales of Asia definately does...

January 15th, 2006

Slipping Into Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh offers a welcome break for travelers who have enough of the frenetic free-for-all of other asian capitals...

October 18th, 2005

Getting Cash in Phnom Penh (ATM, Credit Cards and More)

One of the hottest topics regarding traveling in Phnom Penh seems to be where to get your cash...

April 8th, 2005

Surviving the streets of Phnom Penh. (A Traffic Primer)

I am alternately bemused and terrified when I see newcomers to Cambodia tooling around on their rented motos or dirt bikes. At best, they'll wind up breaking some of the bizarre traffic rules that are actually enforced and be conned out of too much money...

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