While Pyongyang is now awash with bright sparkling new restaurants there are still a few gems from back in the day that get us excited. Chief among them being Moranbong Fried Chicken. Located by Moran Hill and next to the Arch of Triumph (bigger than Paris), this chicken restaurant was famously known as the North…
Formerly one of the most spartan cities on earth, things are a changing in Pyongyang, with a nightlife that is not just eclectic, but buzzing. And nowhere epitomizes this more than the newly built Hwasong District and its flagship Taedonggang Beer Hall. For the uninitiated Taedonggang is THE beer of North Korea, what you will…
When it comes to the modern culinary scene of Pyongyang it is pretty much all about the new districts, the new bars and the international and often expensive flair of the country. There are though still some true old school gems, chief among them being Ul Jibong Restaurant. Located on the River Taedong and on…
If you’re looking for good Japanese sushi and high balls in Chaoyang then you can’t go wrong with Akita Ke Izakaya as honestly it was great. It was though also horrendously expensive and to me at least indicative of just how plastic Beijing has become. Everything looks like a franchise (as did Akita Ke Izakaya)…
If you have more than a passing interest in the dark history of Cambodia, you will end up in Anlong Veng. Located just a few hours from Siem Reap and directly on the Thai border, this was not only the last hideout of the Khmer Rouge, but also where Pol Pot himself died. Even now…
When people think about the languages of Saudi Arabia, they usually assume it is simple. Arabic country, Arabic language, nothing more to say. That might work if you are writing a lazy guidebook, but it is not how things actually function on the ground. The reality of the languages of Saudi Arabia is a layered…
