Cambodia
One of Southeast Asia's most intriguing countries, Cambodia is one of Asia's fastest growing tourist destinations. Our Cambodia Travel Guide offers information about Cambodian attractions, travel tips, culture and more.
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1 Rural Village, 1 Khmer Wedding & a Bucket of Rice Wine
Motorcycle tours in Cambodia are a lot of fun. I've seen my fair share of incredible places from the back of a motorcycle. One of my favourites is a rural village called DaSian, 100km to the east of Siem Reap. To get there by dirt bike we head deep into single track jungle trails until we come out at the deserted Preah Kahn Temple.
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A Story About Human Trafficking
A story of human trafficking - Ben Randall, a traveling photographer who lived in Vietnam, talks about his friend "M", who was kidnapped from Vietnam. She is believed to be a victim of human trafficking and was most likely sold to be a wife or prostitute in China. Find out how you can raise awareness about human trafficking.
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4 Minutes at Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat, Near Siem Reap, Cambodia, is considered by many to be a wonder of the world. This temple was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, first as a Hindu temple, which has since been converted to Buddhist.
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Passports with Purpose Fundraiser: Help Build a School in Cambodia
Christmas is a season for giving and you can make a difference today. Travel bloggers around the world are hosting giveaways in support of an amazing charity fundraising event hosted by Passports with Purpose. Read on to find out how you can help to build a school in rural Cambodia!
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Photo Moment: Village Boys of Ton le Sap, Cambodia
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A Remote Border Crossing in Cambodia and Vietnam
April mornings in Cambodia get hot really fast. We were standing on a dusty road in Cambodia waiting for our hired car to arrive and take us from Sihanoukville to the Chau Doc border crossing at Kaam Samnor, Cambodia/Ving Xuong, Vietnam on the Mekong River. Our driver was late as to be expected. Everything works on its own time in South East Asia.
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The National Palace Museum of Cambodia
The National Palace Museum is a short walk from The Grand Palace just off Sithowath Quay in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The terracotta roofed museum is fashioned in a traditional Cambodian design and was built between 1917 and 1920. I particularly enjoyed spending time between exhibits in the garden courtyard of the complex. I was a bit surprised by the lack of security in the museum. Most of the displays were set out in the open. There weren’t any visible alarm systems and a few guards wandered around aimlessly. A select few of the numerous sandstone statues and carvings dating from Angkorian and pre-Angkorian eras were encased in secure cases, but…
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The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A monument situated on the palace grounds. Just a short walk from the lively river-side promenade of Sisowath Quay in the heart of Phnom Penh stands the lovely Royal Palace, or Preah Barom Reachea Vaeng Chaktomuk as the Khmers know it. The palace was built in 1866 and has been occupied by the kings of Cambodia ever since. The Palace was not occupied during the period of time when the Khmer Rouge reigned terror over the country. As a palace should be, its grandeur and splendor spring from well-maintained lawns, gardens and the building complexes. It contrasts sharply with the rest of the city, which is still recovering from the…
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Journey through the Cambodian Countryside
After three days of scrambling over the ruins of Angkor’s ancient temples we set off on the next leg of our journey through Cambodia. We decided to continue our journey through Cambodia by land, despite having a rather rough entry into the country at the Aranyaprathet/Poipet border crossing. Land borders always make the best travel stories. Too often, people take the easy route by flying and in the process, they miss so much of the countries they are traveling through. When Moira suggested we rent a car for the next leg of our journey I leaped at the chance. We felt we would get a real sense of Cambodia by…
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The Banyans of Ta Prohm: A Memoir
A short story about the Banyans of Ta Prohm and ancient ruins of Ta Prohm in Angkok Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Taken from my travel memoirs in 2007.
