1. Siem Reap is the main hub town for the Angkor Wat area and nearby temples. Closest temple is 6km(4 miles) away. 2. You will need to purchase a permit, for one or several days.  You can purchase one at the gates/entrance to the temples, North of Siem Reap. 3.…

A cool thing to check out in Cambodia if you are visiting within the Battambang Area(info) are the Bamboo Trains. What exactly are the bamboo trains? Well they been around since the 80s and originally had a wheel barrel look to them.  The wheels were wooden and had to be manually…

BY EMILY WILKINS AND SEK ODOM | FEBRUARY 19, 2014 Most tuk-tuk drivers have to continuously vie with each other to attract tourists’ attention, but Oung Hour gets it without even trying.  As he stands on the sidewalk near the riverside, groups of tourists point at his bright mustard-yellow…

Avis Car Rental, the leading international car rental brand in Asia, today announced that it has selected a licensee to launch car rental operations in Laos and Cambodia. Avis Car Rental will officially enter both markets with the opening of airport and city facilities in Luang Prabang, Pakse and…

“Kampot pepper stars in this region too, notably at the nearby Kep crab market, where the locals serve it alongside the tasty little critters – well worth a trip. A 15-minute boat ride away, you’ll find Koh Tonsay, aka Rabbit Island. Seasoned backpackers who visited Thailand 30 years ago…

Phnom Kulen a place known to the locals as a living myth.  The story goes that a King  in 802, decalerd himself the divine ruler of all Cambodia, which gave rise to the Khmer Empire.  His name was King Jayavarman the second. This spark lead to an amazing civilization that built…

Chinese expressed congratulations to Hun Sen in victory in Cambodia election. “Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has expressed his congratulations to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the victory of his Cambodian People’s Party in Sunday’s general election. “I have the pleasure to extend my warm congratulations to the victory of your…

Cambodia has joined hands with Australia in an effort to use the Internet to help preserve its fabled Angkor Wat temple complex, the Australian Embassy announced Thursday. As part of a master plan to limit damage to the complex, a recently opened website, Angkor Sunset Finder, will give tourists recommendations for…