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After spending so much time visiting and even living in Phnom Penh, I’ll always be obsessed with the city’s seriously impressive food scene. Not a lot of travelers realize this but Cambodia’s capital is a foodie’s paradise, even for vegetarians! Trust me, there is honestly no shortage of cheap and delicious vegetarian food in Phnom Penh. And the…
Anyone who has traveled to Southeast Asia knows that Phnom Penh isn’t considered one of the region’s top destinations. Most travelers either skip Phnom Penh altogether and head straight to the incredible beaches in the south or the stunning temples in the north. Or they spend a fleeting 24 hours in the city. Those who do take the…
Update: This post was written in 2015. If you’re visiting Street 93 you’ll find that a lot of the murals pictured here have been painted over. That being said, I revisited the area in December 2019 and Street 93 is filled with some new, equally as amazing peices. Let’s face it, Phnom Penh tends to…
Not only did I spend six months living in Phnom Penh, but I’ve visted the city a handful of times since then. Suffice it to say, I’ve done a lot of eating there. There are many reasons I love Phnom Penh, but one great thing about it is that there are so many amazing restaurants…
I’m officially living in Phnom Penh! Can you believe it? Because I can’t. After roughly 24 hours in transit – from the US to Asia – I finally touched down in Phnom Penh early last week. During the past couple weeks I’ve basically fought a losing battle against jet lag, moved into my apartment, gone on…
There is just something about Phnom Penh that I can’t get enough of. When I first traveled to Cambodia eight long years ago, I fell for its capital city hard and fast. I don’t know if it was its picturesque location on the banks of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers or the orange-robed monks that…
As far as I know Phnom Penh isn’t widely regarded as a foodie’s paradise. And since it had been eight long years since my last trip to Cambodia, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from the city’s food scene. Because I’m a vegetarian I was slightly nervous that Phnom Penh wouldn’t have much to offer…
Welcome Hi, I’m Justine I’m Justine, a 40-something freelance writer and California native who set out to travel around Southeast Asia in 2013 and never turned back. Since then I’ve lived and worked in Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Beijing, and Ho Chi Minh City. I now live in Dubai, where I’ve been since 2022! (I also run an…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts: December and January. As the title suggests, this post is all about the coronavirus, because…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts June, July and August. Whoa, it’s been a minute since I’ve written a monthly roundup…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts May, June and July. I’ve been so good about writing these monthly roundup posts in…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts April, May and June. This summer wasn’t perfect but it was so refreshing to escape…