Travelfish correspondent Rob Schneider

Born and raised in Southern California, Rob has always had itchy feet. His first overseas excursion took him overland from England to India, where he stayed for nearly a year. Rob migrated to Australia in 1985 and has travelled on his Australian passport since 1992. After about a dozen surfing trips in Indonesia, he decided to explore further afield in 2006. After traveling through Vietnam and Laos, he moved on to Cambodia and decided to check out Sihanoukville "for a few days." He's been there ever since. Rob has always had a knack for living in places that are on the cusp of change, but none has compared to the coast of Cambodia. From the first set of traffic lights in Sihanoukville to the 5 Star resorts that are popping up from one end of the coast to the other, there's been something new to write about almost every day.
Website: http://www.sihanoukville-cambodiajournal.com

Posts by Rob Schneider:

• New Year’s Eve in Sihanoukville

  First published: 26 Dec 2012
  

  Update: 30 December 2012 – The Big Event on Ocheuteal Beach on New Year’s Eve looks like it’s going to be the Soundwave Music Festival. According to their flier, it is going to be a “Massive Music Festival” with a “Massive sound stage” and a “Huge stage & lighting.” Tickets are $6 on the day … read the full post

• Review: Try Bad Panda and then, Maybe Later

  First published: 21 Dec 2012
  

  If you take a walk down Sihanoukville’s Serendipity Road looking for something to eat during the daylight hours, Bad Panda will probably catch your eye. Return after dark and you may wonder why Bad Panda’s doors are closed and its next door neighbour has invaded its patio space. No, the eye-patched panda hasn’t been muscled … read the full post

• The far side of Otres Beach

  First published: 17 Dec 2012
  

  Sunday is a good day to escape the crowds in Sihanoukville. It used to be easy — you’d just go to Otres beach instead of Ochheuteal. Now that the road is paved, that doesn’t work quite as well. If you really want to escape the weekend hordes, you have to push on a couple of … read the full post

• Is it worth spending time in Koh Kong?

  First published: 11 Dec 2012
  

  In short, yes, yes it is. Most backpackers who don’t come to Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh come from Bangkok via Koh Kong. A bus load of them rolled up to the Apex Hotel in downtown Koh Kong just as we were getting into a tuk tuk for a look around. Already weary looking from the … read the full post

• Christmas in Sihanoukville

  First published: 07 Dec 2012
  

  Like the rest of Cambodia and much of Southeast Asia, Sihanoukville has a predominantly Buddhist population. On top of that, most visitors to Sihanoukville do not come from countries with Christian traditions, meaning Christmas isn’t a huge occasion. Happily for those wanting to get into the Christmas spirit though, establishments who cater to Western tourists … read the full post

• Off the beach at Ochheuteal Beach

  First published: 03 Dec 2012
  

  There’s another Ochheuteal Beach in Sihanoukville you might miss unless you happen to be staying in one of the hotels or guesthouses there. If you are, you may be patting yourself on the back for having discovered the benefits of staying off the beach at Ochheuteal Beach. The downside to staying on Serendipity Road or … read the full post

• Exploring the back roads of Sihanoukville

  First published: 30 Nov 2012
  

  If you come to Sihanoukville and spend a few days at Ochheuteal Beach, you haven’t been to Sihanoukville. If you’ve traversed Ekareach Street from the Golden Lions to Victory Hill, you’ve barely scratched the surface and still missed out on the real Sihanoukville. The real Sihanoukville is a collection of villages often separated by wide … read the full post

• The sunny side of Sihanoukville’s Victory Hill

  First published: 27 Nov 2012
  

  Sihanoukville’s Victory Hill, or simply “the Hill” has acquired such a bad reputation, it’s almost embarrassing to admit to spending time there. That’s kind of a shame, though, because the Hill is Sihanoukville’s original backpacker zone and if you know where to go, can actually be a great place to stay. The area most commonly … read the full post

• Review: Sihanoukville’s Small Hotel

  First published: 25 Nov 2012
  

  When the bus station in downtown Sihanoukville was knocked down to make way for a commercial complex, many of the guesthouses in the surrounding area fell on hard times. Some closed and others changed hands, but one weathered the storm: The Small Hotel. The Small Hotel can’t give credit to its location for its survival. … read the full post

• Cheap eats in Sihanoukville

  First published: 19 Nov 2012
  

  Writing about cheap eats in Sihanoukville is a bit like writing about where to find flies in the Australian outback — they’re everywhere. Unlike flies, though, some cheap eateries in Sihanoukville are better than others. These are a few you can count on for a decent meal that will lead you to eat on less … read the full post