Having a large expat community is testimonial to the livability of Phnom Pehn as a city and destination. It has a good number of reasonably priced Western bars. Perhaps the most popular with expats is Equinox on Street 278 This cocktail bar features paintings and photo exhibitions a gaming room with a pool table, great music and good food.

Next door is Liquid. With its polished concrete floor, leather seats, and fabulous cocktails is another local favourite.

Phnom Penh offers some interesting culinary fare including French-influenced dining as well as Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Western styles easily available. Just wander along the riverfront where you can find everything from stand-up stalls to fine French bistros, however, peeled fruit and anything uncooked should be avoided.

The city is easy to navigate, however, the strange and busy traffic make motor cycles a hazard and best left avoided.

Also to be avoided especially for women is walking around the city alone at night as armed motor cyclists are an increasing problem in the city and you are better off not to carry large amounts of money with you. Robberies are common particularly bag snatching usually with tuk tuk taxi passengers or cyclists and probably again best avoided.

The local newspaper, The Phnom Pehn Post is a good listing resource for accommodation, entertainment, jobs and local events.

Hospitals are everywhere and a good insurance provider such as BUPA is an essential for everyone especially the long term visitor.

The internet is now very much improved and cafes are much in evidence with several providers for the home user.

Khmer Kingdom

Experience the sheer grandeur of one of the World’s Modern Wonders, visit Cambodia’s incredible Angkor complex. These 11th Century temple ruins, covering a vast area and comprising of numerous temples reclaimed by Cambodia’s tropical jungle. It’s just one of the surprises of this plucky country, where it’s sad recent history is very much part of the tourism.

We’ve been travelling to Cambodia for over a decade, recording the rise of its tourism, and present to you a blog, soon to become a full tourist site to help you plan your visit. The country has a surprisingly good tourist infrastructure and plenty to see and do, all recorded here.

From the Royal Palace, Tol Slueng Prison and Killing Fields of Phnom Penh to the beaches of Sihanoukville and tourist bustle of Siem Reap, we have the country covered. And we haven’t even mentioned the friendly locals, good food and amazing Asian landscapes.