The Tastiest Waffles in Phnom Penh

I’ve tried waffles before, but I’ve never tasted anything as angelically wonderful as the waffles at Waffle Cafe Orange. I was introduced to Waffle Cafe Orange by a Japanese American friend, Akira…

MIAM MIAM Restaurant Tingles Your Tastebuds

If you go to AEON Mall, currently the biggest one in Cambodia, it is hard to miss Miam Miam, the newly opened French-Japanese restaurant on the 2nd floor. A new food concept…

Pailin: Cambodia’s Long Forgotten Gem

Pailin, a province in western Cambodia, holds a special place in my heart. When my mother was a teen, she was forced to go to Pailin with a big troop of other young…

What are Cambodia’s local mobile apps?

If you look at impacts of smartphones on Cambodian society, undeniably they have become tools close to the heart of those users. They can access important information or news on social media…

Sovichet’s Take on Social Media in Cambodia

We’re living in a modern society and, absolutely, with technology. Internet, part of technology, is the most important thing now, and as some people put it, has become one of the basic…

The Pavilion – a tranquil thinking spot!

Phnom Penh is an interesting city with a blend of traditional and cosmopolitan cultures alike. Countless Coffee shops, bakeries and restaurants catering to international cuisines on one side; and local Khmer food…

iPhone-Taken Photos of Phnom Penh

Nowadays, my favourite paste time is taking pictures with my iPhone 5S. I used two Nokia phones (feature phones) which dropped out of my pocket unknowingly, and a Samsung S3 phone which…

Festival of India at Chaktamouk Theatre, Phnom Penh

   Mahapattabhishekam – The Coronation The Embassy of India and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India recently hosted The Festival of India in Cambodia. There were two events held in February.…

Independence Hotel: The Place with History

I remembered hearing my grandmother telling me a story about this hotel all the time. It was addressed in a different name–Seven-Storey Hotel or សណ្ឋាគារប្រាំពីរជាន់ in Khmer. I’m not gonna dig into…