Happy Khmer New Year, we say! Get a glimpse of what three city folks did over the holidays.
The year of the water snake rolled in with all guns blazing. Blistering temperatures were relieved by occasional rain showers, signifying the passing of another harvest.
As is tradition, Khmer New Year celebrations involve copious amounts of food, throwing fistfuls of cool talcum powder and water at each other over three days, while barangs can be spotted at Koh Rong for lazy days at the beach....
Phnom Penh's Memphis Bar releases new album
Composed, recorded live and produced at Memphis Pub, this is the very best of Cambodian rock in one album.
Performed by eight rock musicians, the 12-track album features great Khmer rock songs from the 60s and the 70s.
Join the Memphis band for one night only on Sat, April 20th - and enjoy a special price of USD$5 on each CD!
Life in Cambodia through the eyes of LeBoost's editor
Gabrielle Yetter is a woman of many talents.
It is barely mid-year, yet she has already added two new books to her repertoire of published works.
The Sweet Tastes of Cambodia, her book on traditional Cambodian desserts, hit the shelves in early 2013. A few months later, she published The Definitive Guide to Living in Cambodia, which...
2013, Year of the Snake
Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for...