After attempting to go to Laos Kitchen only to be unceremoniously sent away as they had a group, I hit up my second choice, namely Doi Ka Noi Restaurant. Well as it turns out this was not only not a big deal, but probably worked out for the best! For it turns out that not…
Being neighbors theres a lot of Vietnamese restaurants in Cambodia? What though is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Phnom Penh? That would be Magnolia Restaurant. And this is while ignoring that some of the best Cambodian dishes and indeed Cambodian cuisine borrow quite a lot from Vietnamese food. Cambodian vs Vietnamese food Cambodian and Vietnamese…
Sometimes work takes me to really cool places, and this is how I died up at Tabo Cottages on Samosir Island, the largest “island within an island” and the 4th largest lake island inn the world. Said trip occurred after my late arrival to Medan and involved me getting off a plane and then having…
You may well not know, but Papua New Guinea is famous for its coffee, with Kongo Coffee being at the top of the tree. And while it can be purchased it can be purchased pretty much anywhere, the best place to do so is at the factory itself. And said factory and distribution center is…
For those worried about what to eat in PNG there is some good news, steak in Papua New Guinea is not just readily available, but also pretty cheap, at least compared to other expenses. And although steak is not really a staple of Papua New Guinea cuisine, it is largely part of the newer Australian…
Siwai Lodge might be my new favorite hotel, bar and restaurant in Goroka, although with scant competition this is not quite the endorsement that it sounds. I was to discover this place at the 2024 Goroka Show, with Young Pioneer Tours, with it being an alternative to our usual Phoenix Hotel. The Goroka Hotel Scene…
