Friday, June 24, 2016

Krama-traditional Khmer scarf. An ideal gift available at Battambang Traveller Shop, Cambodia

The krama is a traditional Khmer scarf. with multiple uses including headdress, bandama. baby hammock, towel and even in martial arts. Orr locally made Kramas might an ideal souvenir for travellers as the are light weight, easy to store and ready to use!

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Travel Tip from Battambang Traveler Shop: Khmer Delight Restaurant & Bar is back, brighter and better than ever in Battambang Cambodia

Khmer Delight- One of the first western-style restaurants to open in 2009 in what has become the dining precinct of central Battambang. Our team strives to please and meet your expectations with a new menu, the most extensive mid-price wine in town, and boasting the coldest beer in town .
The Cuisine: Includes authentic traditional Khmer cuisine, other Asian dishes and Western favourites, influenced by French, Italian and Australian tastes. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, morning-afternoon tea-coffee, or just for a cold beer or cocktail at sundown.

The setting: Set in a 70 year-old converted French Colonial shop-house, Khmer Delight is a small, cozy establishment, offering both indoor and sidewalk al fresco dining, as well as bar-style seating in a relaxed, elegant yet graciously informal setting. The ambiance has attempted to capture the essence embodying the French colonial era, but also hints at the exotic mystique of a bygone Khmer Empire, and the essential bubbly, indomitable character of modern Cambodians. A combination of a delightful selection of international lounge music and friendly  English-speaking staff, provides a unique dining experience.

Check out: Relax in comfortable armchairs at the front of the restaurant with your favourite beverage and snack; read the Cambodian English newspapers and watch the rich tapestry of daily life in Battambang pass by your very eyes.

Free WiFi.    Open seven days a week, 10 a.m. till the last guest leave.


Early Breakfast can be had at our sister restaurant, Veranda Cafe & Bar.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Learn more about Cambodia, buy a book from Battambang Traveller Shop

We offer a range of books about Battambnag and Cambodia including The Gate by Francois Bizet and First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung. Both of these books have recently made into movies and give powerful and moving accounts of life under the Pol Pot Regime.
Local university student Yon Roeury has just published The Journey of a Cambodian Cowboy, a bilingual book (Khmer/English) about his journey from poverty to university.
Dr Ray Zepp's Around Battambang contains a wealth of information about important sites in Battambang.
We also sell English/Khmer phrase books, Lonely Planet guides to Cambodia and neighbouring countries as well as novels and biographies.

Tip for Travellers from the Battambang Traveller Shop in Cambodia. International Music Day at Choco L'Art Cafe

Tuesday 21st July 2016 was International Music Day
Here are some photos of the action at at Choco L'Árt Cafe.




Saturday, June 11, 2016

Battambang Traveller Shop recommends Buffalo Alley for food, drinks, music and fun in Battambang Cambodia

We offer free information and advice to tourists. one place we suggest you visit is Buffalo Alley Bar & Restaurant.

It is run by a small group of university students and offers Khmer and Western food as well as drinks at very  affordable prices.

The music is great and the staff are always eager to talk to customers about Battambang and Cambodia or just about any topic.

You will find it on Street 1.5.

Please try it out and support local business.

Check out our own brand of locally made fashion for women, men and kids at Battambang Traveller Shop





Thursday, June 9, 2016

Read the true life story; Journey of a Cambodian Cowboy. Available at Battambang Traveller Shop, Cambodia


Rourey Youn is a student at the University of Battambang who has just published his first book.

It is written in both Khmer and English.

 This is a deeply personal story and in part,it relates to the universal story of the unbreakable bond between mother and child.

It is an ideal gift to give to Khmer children

Adults will love it as well!

PRICE $5