Some places don’t ask you to relax. They demand it. Koh Rong Sanloem is one of those places—where shoes are optional, time is irrelevant, and your phone signal is as weak as your last situationship. After a boat ride across the Gulf of Thailand that felt like I was being ferried to Neverland, I landed […]

Siem Reap had me at hello. It wasn’t the temples—though they certainly help—but the mood, the gentle pulse of a city that seems to hum with magic. And right on the banks of the Siem Reap River, wrapped in tropical foliage and understated luxury, stood Jaya House River Park, where I found not just a […]

I didn’t think I could fall in love with a peppercorn. Yet there I was, somewhere in the hills of Kampot, caressing a fresh green pepper cluster like it was the long-lost relic of a forbidden romance. I’d come to La Plantation curious and mildly hungover, expecting a rustic little farm visit. What I got […]

When I arrived in Kampot, I wasn’t expecting to fall in love. But there I was, somewhere between the sleepy charm of French colonial façades and the scent of fresh peppercorns, feeling like I had wandered into a Southeast Asian version of a gay Hallmark movie—minus the snow, plus a lot more humidity and motorbikes. […]

The moment I stepped into the White Mansion in Phnom Penh, I had to resist the urge to curtsey. I mean, how often do you get to stay in a former presidential palace without being arrested or dramatically escorted out? Everything about the entrance whispered understated grandeur—from the sweeping staircase to the elegant white columns […]

I arrived at Shinta Mani Wild like I was stepping into a fantasy novel, or perhaps a particularly lush gay fever dream where Indiana Jones wears linen culottes and orders martinis shaken, not stirred. Deep in the heart of Cambodia’s jungle, with butterflies as big as my hand and trees older than most countries, I […]

I arrived at the Rosewood Phnom Penh Hotel the way I do most places: slightly overdressed, dramatically under-rested, and with wildly high expectations. Thankfully, the hotel lived up to my inner diva’s demands from the moment the elevator whooshed me up to the 35th floor lobby. It wasn’t just the height that made my heart […]

When I first told my friends I was heading to Oudong, they blinked like I’d just declared I was vacationing on the Moon. “Oudong? Where even is that?” they asked, baffled. Truth is, Oudong isn’t your typical gay getaway filled with drag brunches and rainbow-splattered saunas. It’s better. Why? Because it’s raw, regal, and real. […]

When I think about Cambodia, my mind usually flashes to temples dripping in mystery, street food dancing with spice, and chaotic tuk-tuks swerving through Phnom Penh traffic like they’re auditioning for Fast & Furious: Khmer Edition. But never—and I mean never—did I expect to find a dreamy gay-friendly oasis tucked away in the emerald arms […]

I arrived in Siem Reap drenched in sweat, jetlag, and wide-eyed curiosity, unsure whether it was the heat, the curry I’d devoured in Bangkok, or the anticipation of exploring one of the most queer-friendly cities in Cambodia that had my heart racing. Siem Reap, best known for its majestic Angkor Wat, isn’t just a stop […]