Author Archives: Pedro Milladino
Man Bites Dog – More Tails from the Provinces
Anybody keeping half an eye on European media over the last few months cannot help but notice the uproar over traces of horse DNA found in Findus Crispy Pancakes and LidlXtra Value burgers. The issue, it seems, is not about…
March Comedy Club Cambodia at Pontoon
The Comedy Club Cambodia is back doing what it does best, inducing a lethal amount of laughter to the Phnom Penh community with its international stand up show at Pontoon Club on Wednesday March 20. Two top professional comics will…
For Weddings or a Funeral – Life in the Provinces
There is no better time to witness the charms and mystery of Cambodia than the first hour of every morning. As the ever punctual sun rises, promising another day of scorching heat, there is a magic in the first rays…
My Comedy Cambodia Crash Course
I’m a comedy fan. I am drawn to it. When choosing something to watch or read, I immediately browse through the comedy sections first. What emotion can top happiness, especially when outwardly expressed with laughter? It’s positive; it’s food for…
K440 Expat Interviews: ‘Horace’
After stumbling into Cambodia 15 years ago, long-term expat Horace has made the country his home. Marissa Carruthers talks to him about the highs and the lows and how Cambodia has changed over the years. “I much preferred the Cambodia…
K440 Meets Long-Time Cambodia Expat and US Army Veteran ‘Felgerkarb’
From being caught in the vicious crossfire that once plagued Phnom Penh’s streets and stepping on a landmine to being the first person to move into historic Hotel Cambodiana, four-decade Cambodia expat Felgerkarb has seen it all since moving to…
Phnom Penh Coffee Wars 2013
‘War’ might not be the right term. More like ‘rock festival’, or ‘termite invasion’, or something that implies hoards descending upon a location. Over the last few months in the capital there’s been a rapid expansion of the existing big…
Laughs for a Night, Smiles for a Lifetime
The Comedy Club Cambodia, in support of Operation Smile Cambodia, is offering a unique opportunity for residents of Phnom Penh next month. Irish comic Aidan Killian will host a three-day course on presentation skills through stand up comedy, with participants…
January Comedy Club Cambodia Review
Who said comedy was dead? Well, nobody actually. And certainly not the hordes that converged at Comedy Club Cambodia on Wednesday evening, literally queuing up for laughs. The tasty triple line-up of Jonathan Randall, Fakkah Fuzz, and Brendhan Lovegrove enticed…
Going Batty in Battambang – Life in the Provinces
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The last couple of articles I have written for this esteemed website could be perceived by some as being a little cynical or perhaps at times even a touch vitriolic. To even the score the following story is nicer: a…