I met with a chap called Khemara.He’s been advertising a lot on facebook recently, and I admired some of his ideas. He turned out to be a really nice man, with loads of ideas to help the tourist get the best out of their trip to Angkor. The particular idea … Read More →
Halloween, of all the odd festivals, seems to be the most celebrated in Siem Reap. There will be a number of parties around the town – we’re adding them to our calendar (click here for full calendar) as they come in. Most notable would be the Fright Night Parade, organised … Read More →
Now what I’m about to suggest won’t be to everyone’s cup of tea. But on the other hand, it’s just to give you an idea. Maybe you’re only going to be in Siem Reap a short time – two or three days – and in that case, this definitely won’t … Read More →
Café Central. That’s a well known tourist hotspot. Despite being owned and run by Americans, it’s rumoured to do a good ENGLISH breakfast, so for my second review I headed there. It’s on the corner of Pub Street Alley and Street 11. You can’t miss it of you head from … Read More →
The day before it had been pouring with rain. I’d called and postponed the trip. Now this morning, at 7.15, it still looked like rain, but was temporarily dry. That’s a perk of the wet season here. I called my motorbike taxi friend Rothnak, “We go now OK?”. He came … Read More →
The Station Wine Bar in Street 7 has featured on this blog before. We wrote about their great selection of wines … but more than that we wrote about their show. They have just unveiled a new website – www.StationWineBar.com . The website includes their current monthly “Wines by the … Read More →
The “Made in Cambodia” markets are back. Starting this Saturday and then every 1st and 3rd Saturday, Shinta Mani Hotel will be holding “Made in Cambodia” markets outside the front of their hotel. Come along and see what’s going on. There’s plenty to buy, watch and take part in. For … Read More →
Lek Sambor (in the traditional way, his first name is Sambor) is a bright, smart 24 year old. His grasp of English is close to perfect and we were able to have a chat without the need for an interpreter. I sat down and recorded his story, and the conversation … Read More →
Be very afraid!!! With Halloween coming up, and Pchum Ben just finished, October is a month for ghosts. Phare, The Cambodian Circus has unveiled its new show “Chills” which is all about that. A group of young Cambodian students explore their terror of ghosts in a thrilling and unusual show … Read More →
We are delighted to offer you this piece from our friend Steve Grace. Many thanks to him. If you know of an interesting place and want to write about it, please contact us. “I enjoy searching out local art and artists wherever I travel and have found Cambodia to be … Read More →
Today we start a new feature. I’m British and I love a great British Breakfast – to be more specific, I love ENGLISH breakfast. I’m scouring Siem Reap for the best, and there will be a prize for the eventual winner!!! If you know of anywhere that does an English … Read More →
1000 Hands is the animation department of Phare Ponleu Selpak – the N.G.O. in Battambang that produces (amongst many other things) the Circus School. I’ve not explicitly mentioned 1000 hands before, but I’ve just come across this video from them. It’s an attempt to educate Khmers in managing their resources … Read More →
Imagine Cambodia is an innovative way for you to get involved with the Angkor Photo Festival. It’s supported by them and organised by the Shinta Mani Hotel. All the details are on the Shinta Mani Facebook page, but to help you click here I’ve not attached any photos from the … Read More →
For our final look at Battambang, we visit the Phare Ponleu Selpak again. “My village” is a brand new show that has been developed for the Japanese Market. The show, about a Cambodian village, will be performed in Little World theme park in Inuyama city, Japan for three months. I … Read More →
The Angkor Photo Festival is a major event in Siem Reap. It starts each year on the first Saturday after the water festival, so this year it is from the 23rd to 30th November. I met with Jessica and Regina, two of the team of organisers, who told me about … Read More →
The launch of the new show “Chills” at Phare, the Cambodian Circus has been put back to the 12th of this month. Apologies to everyone for the inconvenience. Here’s their revised October calendar: … Read More →
The hive is (almost) a secret place. I have heard it referred to as “The next hangout for expats”. The same person said to me, “keep it as a secret, I’d hate my favourite place to get too popular.” But I never could keep a secret … It’s tucked away, … Read More →
Sometimes I have hard jobs to do as a journalist. However this must rank as one of the hardest coming up. I’ve just met a most fascinating man with one of those extraordinary stories. I recorded a 30 minute interview with him and now have to condense it into around … Read More →
We’ve written about monks and their lives before. We interviewed Sokhun and told his story. We’ve even told you about a scheme to become a monk for a week. However that is possibly too extreme for almost all of you. So how can you find out a little more about … Read More →
We have received this message from our friends at Phare, The Cambodian Circus: Phare Ponleu Selpak, Phare Production, Michael Laub and H A U Theatre present to you “Galaxy Khmer” Dear friends, partners and art lovers, friends of Cambodia, Phare Ponleu Selpak and Phare Production call for your support of … Read More →
OK, OK, it’s not called the New Adventure, but compared to the show I saw before it’s a new show. The story is basically the same: a young lad, abused at home, runs away to Phnom Penh. He’s set upon by some unsavoury characters and ends up being rescued by … Read More →
OK, I know these articles are spreading out, but I don’t want to flood you with them! Battambang. This week we look at what I did on day two of my visit. I spent a lot of the morning at Phare, being shown around and interviewing the two Generation 6 … Read More →
Pchum Ben is a festival particular to Cambodia. It is a fixed 15 day period, starting on the 20th September and ending on the 5th October. It has its main days at the end – 3, 4 and 5 October. These are National Holidays. The first 14 days are also … Read More →
“This is the night of the Eclipse”. So starts the subtitles on the current performance of Phare, the Cambodian Circus. That’s what we said a week ago, but tonight, for the last time EVER it will be displayed. Maybe they will change it to “This is the LAST night of … Read More →
Road 60. A name to conjure with! It’s the place the locals go on fine evenings. I was told (before I went) that it got its name because it was 60 metres long. NOOOOOOO it’s over 1 kilometre of fun! So, where is it and what is it. The where … Read More →
Following a post on “10 Great Places to eat for a cause” in the S.E.A. Backpacker (http://www.southeastasiabackpacker.com/10-great-places-to-eat-for-a-cause-in-south-east-asia), we decided to copy their idea. Here are twelve places in Siem Reap, granted not all restaurants, that “have a heart” and do more than the average for the community. They have all … Read More →
Have you ever thought about taking photos with an iPhone, iPad or similar? Maybe you’re coming to Siem Reap for a holiday and relying on using one of those to capture the memories. Well … these pictures are going to be important to you. Aides-mémoire to last you a lifetime. The … Read More →
For our Battambang feature this week, we move away from the circus. The bamboo railway. It’s a bit of a misnomer. But that shouldn’t stop you reading on. It’s not a bamboo railway as such – there aren’t bamboo tracks or anything like that. The “Norry” as it’s known as … Read More →
On Sunday, the Siem Reap Post achieved two milestones. First it celebrated it’s six months’ birthday, and second (with this post) it reached 200 posts. We decided to throw a party for all our friends and contributors. Anyone who we had featured on the post, or who had helped us … Read More →
“This is the night of the Eclipse”. So starts the subtitles on the current performance of Phare, the Cambodian Circus. This show has been appearing in Siem Reap now for a few months. September has been a marathon month for them – they feature all month. However, it’s coming to … Read More →