Cambodia’s UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park comprises over 400 square kilometers around Siem Reap and includes the ruins of dozens of temples. Between the 9th and 15th centuries, several rulers of the Khmer Empire established a new capital city when they took power, with the most famous being Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. A few people wisely recommended […]
Destinations
One Day in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Fish Amok Cambodian Khmer cuisine
Enter the Year of the Snake
It’s time to bid farewell to the Dragon, as the Year of the Snake comes slithering in. One of the 12 years of the Chinese Zodiac, which follows a lunar calendar, Snake years are said be a period of great change. It’s a time for shedding your old skin, shaking off what was slowing you […]
The Best Hot Chocolate in Shanghai
Last month I gave myself the arduous task of hunting down the best hot cocoa Shanghai had to offer. I spent many a cold, blustery afternoon sipping chocolate drinks at cafes and restaurants across town, all in the name of blog research. It was challenging work, let me tell you! My favorite by a mile […]
A Brief Introduction to Hunan Cuisine
Before moving to China I could barely eat jalapeno peppers and now I pop them like pickles. Chinese food – real Chinese food, not the bland U.S. take-out variety – can be seriously spicy. Sichuan dishes are most notorious for their heat, and I still struggle with those numbing pink peppercorns that bite like a shot of Novocain. […]