Water Festival security and safety reminders
November 19, 2010 This message is to remind U.S. citizens in Cambodia to remain vigilant of their security during the upcoming Water Festival and to exercise caution if they decide to join in the festivities. Approximately one to two million Cambodians are expected to travel to Phnom Penh to take part in the festivities, dramatically...
The charming city: Phnom Penh
It’s now official, Phnom Penh is “the charming city”. Of course, it’s no longer the Paris of the East or the Pearl of Asia. While in recent years Cambodia has been branding itself as the Kingdom of Wonder, it’s also interesting to note this new brand-name for prestige Phnom Penh. Here’s a screen shot of...
Does your flight have Wifi?
HasWifi is a web-based tool to help you answer this question. And this can be done with your input. A little more about HasWifi: We need to be connected all the time… even if that time happens to be at 30,000 feet. We’re tired of being disappointed the plane we booked tickets for isn’t wireless...
How to find jobs in Cambodia online
To get a job in a foreign country like Cambodia, nothing beats your personal contacts. But in this post, cambopedia provides some useful links to find out more about Cambodian job markets. Online job websites give you a better way to access to employment information from most print newspapers. This means that you don’t have...
How much do Cambodians pay for passports?
In Cambodia, people pay for express services in most circumstances. In an advertisement by a local travel agency, there are a range of prices for a Cambodian national to obtain a passport. Let’s take a look at this, extracted entirely from the recent advertisement: - Make New Cambodian Passport: $134.00 (Need ID Card and Family...
Quick guide to Siem Reap restaurants
Angkor Tuk Tuk weblog has a list of some of the best restaurant in Siem Reap. The list comes from Lori Carlson, an expat working in the tourist town; Lori Carlson is the co-founder and President of the Ponheary Ly Foundation, where Cambodian native Ponheary Ly is currently a CNN Heroes 2010 nominee. You can...
Delicious things about Cambodia on the Internet
delicious is a Yahoo!’s social bookmarking site that provides users a possibility to collect web pages and sites of note and organize them by tags and to share them with others on the Internet. delicious’s tag can be very useful for those who look for some of the most interesting things about a particular topic...
Quick guide to Phnom Penh
Thought of making to a trip to Phnom Penh and looking for quick guide to the bustling capital city of Cambodia? Traveler and blogger Preetam, in a blog post, provides some useful information, including: Airlines and getting there, visas, accommodation in Phnom Penh, Internet and mobile, money, food, and language. Find out more at: Phnom...
How to bargain in Russian Market
This weekend, I went to Phnom Penh’s Russian market (Tuol Tum Poung for locals) this afternoon to buy some apparel. The market has so much to offer to both locals and tourists. Khmer teenagers and middle ages love to shop in Russian market for a few reasons. It’s understood that a number of apparel products...
