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:

• Pchum Ben at Wat Krom, Sihanoukville

  First published: 07 Oct 2012
  

  Cambodians are world leaders when it comes to holidays and religious festivals, as we’ve said before. One of the biggest, Pchum Ben (also called Bon P’chum Ben), falls on the 15th day of the waning moon during the Cambodian month of Pheaktrobotr, so mark it on your calendar. Not content with having more holidays than … read the full post

• Kep Sea Festival 2012

  First published: 03 Oct 2012
  

  UPDATE 12 November 2012: The Kep Sea Festival has been postponed until the end of 2013 as a sign of respect and mourning for King Father Norodom Sihanouk, who recently passed away. When the coast of Cambodia gained entry into the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World in 2011, the kingdom celebrated … read the full post

• Where to hang out on Otres Beach

  First published: 29 Sep 2012
  

  Now that the road to Otres Beach has been paved and a feverish-for-Sihanoukville building spree has been going on, the 2012-2013 Sihanoukville high season is likely to make it the most popular beach in town. If you’ve been there before and loved it for its funky, laidback atmosphere, don’t panic. Thanks to low-rise zoning restrictions … read the full post

• Sihanoukville’s Victory Beach

  First published: 21 Sep 2012
  

  Most Sihanoukville beaches have distinct personalities. Wherever you stay on Otres Beach, for example, it will have a laidback “Otres Beach” feel to it. Victory Beach is different. More of a pastiche of identities than a single entity, there’s something for everyone on Victory Beach, from backpackers wandering down from Victory Hill to families in … read the full post

• What to do in downtown Sihanoukville

  First published: 17 Sep 2012
  

  Unless you’re an expat looking for some furniture, building supplies or a new fridge, downtown Sihanoukville may not be your first pick of fun places to visit in Sihanoukville. The busiest section of Ekareach Street, between CT Road and Makara Street, is largely lined with shops that cater to locals and at first glance doesn’t … read the full post

• Sihanoukville’s Independence Beach

  First published: 14 Sep 2012
  

  If a walk along relatively quiet Independence Beach away from the hordes of Occheuteal appeals to you, go there sooner rather than later. The nearly finished Holiday Palace Casino & Resort is just the first sign of what’s to come; a green fence marks an area that, if the billboard on the road is anything … read the full post

• An evening at Ochheuteal beach

  First published: 11 Sep 2012
  

  When there’s a break in the rain during the monsoon, we drop everything and head for the beach; such was the case one recent Sunday afternoon, when we decided to head to Ochheuteal beach for dinner. Now while not everyone agrees with me that Serendipity is not a beach, since the old restaurants and bars … read the full post

• How much does it cost to stay in Sihanoukville?

  First published: 08 Sep 2012
  

  How much does it cost to stay in Sihanoukville and its surrounds? That used to be an easy question to answer in a single phrase: “Not much.” These days, however, you’ll find a much larger spread — read below to see just how very large — so the answer’s become, “As much or little as … read the full post

• Rainy season in Sihanoukville

  First published: 03 Sep 2012
  

  I love the rainy season in Sihanoukville. Why? Believe it or not, it’s because I spend more time outdoors during the monsoon than I do in the dry season, when I spend the best hours of the day hiding from the heat and sun. As the photo above illustrates, when it rains in Sihanoukville, it … read the full post

• Sihanoukville’s Serendipity Beach

  First published: 31 Aug 2012
  

  Ochheuteal is a beach. Despite persistent rumours to the contrary, Serendipity is not. Yes, innumerable visitors to Sihanoukville talk about having visited Serendipity Beach, but there really isn’t a beach at Serendipity Beach. So why do they call it a beach? Let’s go searching for Serendipity Beach. Maybe we’ll find the answer. Officially, the road … read the full post