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Ratanakiri province is Cambodia’s wild east, home to a variety of shy Khmer Loeu (Upper Khmer, or chunchiet). It features a vast diversity of natural attractions, including lakes, waterfalls and the extensive Virachey National Park. The ideal time to explore the province is in December to February since traveling the roads during the dry season…
Phnom Penh. Capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia and, in more terrifying times, seat of the ultra-communist Khmer Rouge regime which wreaked havoc and caused the nation much pain and loss. Now, Phnom Penh is the prime example of Cambodia rebuilding itself after the despotic regime of Pol Pot. Progress and change are the key…
Once just recognized as a strategic stop on the way to Laos or Ratanakiri, the little riverside town of Kratie (krach-eh) on the northeastern part of Cambodia is fast becoming another tourist favorite. Old traditional Khmer style houses, French style buildings and tours of the Mekong River where the freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins have made their…
The elegant riverside town of Battambang, Cambodia’s second largest city is located just 292km from Phnom Penh. Founded on the bank of Stung Sangker River in the 11th century, this serene town is home to several interesting historical sites. These are the Wat Ek Phnom, a temple built by Suryarvanam I in the 11th century,…
Angkor and its temples are the heart and soul of the Cambodian nation, and remain a source of pride and inspiration to all Khmers as they struggle to rebuild their lives after the years of terror and trauma. Today, the temples are a point of pilgrimage for Cambodians and no traveler should miss seeing them…