I read that article when it came out. Given that the author is a fairly well-known journalist, I was expecting a bit more, at least some comparison with other countries. Warning travelers about scams is helpful (such as the swapping out of dollar bills). But after reading, my impression was "th...

Very interesting trip report and photos, @SINUS. Many thanks for sharing!

I have had a good experience with the ENT department at Preah Ang Duong hospital on Norodom. Well equipped, clean, and fair prices.

I am out of it... I always use cash except to book tickets or buy stuff online. ... Using cash in hand makes me more aware of how much, or how little, I am actually spending. (Little is better...) This, IMO is a huge advantage of using cash. You fill your wallet with something physical. Every time ...

The "new" cards with the RFID chips can be hacked by a person with a smartphone app from a distance of 10' (3mtrs) from inside your pocket, wallet, purse, bag, etc (Google). I just went through that painful experience in Dalat Vietnam last Dec. I bought a 15 pcs RFID card sleeves ($6) pre...

Money transfer apps, banking apps, BTC wallets, Brokerage accounts, ID, etc. all on a single device? Really? Then snapping pictures on riverside with that device. Even if you lose your phone, it doesn't mean that someone who finds it can access all your accounts. They would still need to know the P...

Definitely splitting across 2-3 banks is a solid plan, using each for different purposes - I use bank (A) for day to day, bank (B) for credit card online, Bank (C) credit card for retail credit card usage (hotels, flights, etc.) One other thing is to ensure that anything you pay with on a card is y...

When ABA started the QR thing a couple of years ago, I initially used it quite a bit. In the meantime though, I have mostly gone back to using the card and cash. Likewise with other banks. At super markets/larger stores, I find that tapping a card is much faster than using the QR code. In smaller sh...

Good on you for looking out for your friend as well. Should I ever find myself in a pickle like that, I hope I can meet a kind soul like him too. I just had a look on Grab (Psar Tmey->Airport). They appear to only have car and SUV. I would contact them anyway, to see whether he can get on board (per...

Russia has never had a history of a colonial empire that politically and legally subjugated other races in the way European empires in Africa or Asia did: Every ethnic group in the Imperial Russian Empire was incoporated as part of the nation and given citizenship (which admittingly had extremely l...