STUNNING CAMBODIA

Cambodian Cultural Village is a distinctive attraction in Siem Reap, where travelling families can find out about the nation’s ancient lifestyle, beliefs, and customs, as well as practices of assorted ethnic teams. Settled on National Road, Cambodia Cultural Village is accessible within a five-minute taxi ride from downtown Siem Reap.  Spanning over 210,000 square meters, one of its standout attractions is the historical museum, which houses a total of thirty full life wax statues of kings, queens, monks, ethnic minorities, movie stars, and Apsara dancers in traditional costumes. Various miniature models of Cambodia’s picture structures are displayed at the museum, including its former capital Ou Dong, National museum, Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, and Siem Reap’s reclining Buddha. Cambodian Cultural Village features 13 ancient villages that are modelled based on the culture and characteristic of nineteen Cambodian races. A must-visit is the millionaire House, a col...

Scuba diving and Snorkeling in Sihanoukville thrives due to the area's favorable topographical features. Offshore waters are warm but it is better to dive out by neighboring islands. Snorkeling can be impressive around the nearby islands which consist of rocky reefs, shallow waters, and colorful fish. Snorkeling and diving from December to June is the best feature and relaxing time because the water is cooler and clearer than the rest of the year. Professional guidance is offered on the beach to assist divers and the snorkelers.     Diving has been part of the Sihanoukville scene and October to June become the busiest period. The most talked-about dive sites are Koh Rung Samloem and Koh Kon which are quite near the city. The dive shops include Scuba Nation, Tel: +(855) (0)12-604680, or Eco Sea Dive, Tel: +(855) (0)12-654104. 

Angkor, Siem Reap has become a prosperous tourist city. But apart from visiting the wonderful Angkor temples, what else is there to do? Luckily there are a myriad of activities you can relish in Siem Reap. From sports like golf and athletics, to learning activities like cookery and ceramics classes, to off-roading with dirt bikes and quads, to bird watching, to horseback riding, the list goes on. You can also visit floating villages and volunteer in local community. There are so many activities suitable for all interests, and all ages. We’ve got reviewed for you here simply a few of the many fascinating, educational, and fun activities available in Siem Reap. Khmer Ceramics Center They offer 2-hour classes where you'll learn the traditional art of Khmer pottery. You’re guided by Khmer potters, and no experience is necessary to make your own ceramic work of art. Your glazed masterpiece will be delivered to your hotel in Siem Reap within 24 hours. And they als...

Located in Cambodia, Tonlé Sap Lake is the biggest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. The lake drains into the Tonle Sap River which flows into the Mekong River throughout the dry season. But from June to October, the rainy season, the Tonlé Sap River reverse its flow due to the huge amount of water in the Mekong River. The water flowing into the lake and the backup of the Tonle Sap River increase the lake to 5-times its size in the dry season. This huge increase floods the surrounding floodplain and forests making an implausibly various and rich eco-system. Tonle Sap Floating Villages There are actually many so-called floating villages set on, and around the Tonle Sap Lake and they are all somewhat completely different. The Tonle Sap Lake is the largest feature of the map of Cambodia, and is an important natural resources in terms of fishing and wetlands. In the rainy season, the Mekong River backs up into the lake, and it swells to over five times its size in th...

The Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau (also called Phnom Sampov) are a place of beauty, turned tragedy, turned beauty all over again. The cave is found halfway up a mountain that is dotted with stunning wats, statues, and lookout points over the village below. Macaque monkeys roam the side, and millions of bats are often seen at dusk. Stairways snake up the mountain and back down again into stone caves and canyons. One of these caves is the Killing Cave. The descent into the cave is sort of stunning – the rock is covered in green vegetation and low-hanging vines. The cave is quite large inside, and a large golden Buddha reclines in the center of the room. But at the bottom of the stairs sits a chicken-wire cage full of bones. The atrocities that happened in this stunning spot suddenly become very present. There is a memorial of human remains, these encased in a glass box. These are the bones of the doctors, teachers, men, women and kids killed by the Khmer Rouge here at th...

Battambang is an elegy to French colonialism and lies in the heart of the Northwest and till the war years was the leading rice-producing province of Cambodia. The people in the city are one of the best preserved examples of the French Colonial era, and the small-town feel you expect to happen in Cambodia as a rule. However, the true advantage is the village life that is close to the city -- be it by boat, car or motorbike. The shared consequence makes this province well worth the detour it requires to visit. Circus Show One of the good things that come from bad times was the founding of Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPS) in 1986 in a refugee camp on the Thai border. This volunteer team used simple sketch works to help young refugees overcome the pain of war through art and self-expression. The PPS’s children are now adults who run a home at Anh Chanh village in Battambang where more than ...

There is so much to see and do in Phnom Penh that almost all people are surprised as they make a stop in the Phnom Penh heading to or from Siem Reap’s Angkor Wat. But people who don’t make a stop off in Phnom Penh miss out on such a lot of fascinating historical, cultural and environmental attractions on offer. It’s not all about Cambodia’s tragic past or the Khmer Rouge either. Khmer era temples, museums, shopping, and river activities are all easily accessible and tours are affordable. See our personally researched guide to the best attractions in Phnom Penh below. The Royal Palace Address: Riverside, Sisowath Quay  Opening Hours: 08:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M The Royal Palace covers an area of 174,870 sq. meters and is open to visitors, even if the king of Cambodia still lives there sometimes (if the blue royal flag is flying, the king is in residence).Different buildings have been added and renovated over time, even up until the mid-1960s, but some date bac...

When you are traveling in Cambodia many will for sure ask you about your plans to ride the Bamboo Train!  A train without a particular destination…..just a bumpy ride up and down a 12km track passing beautiful and lush green Cambodian sceneries. One of the funniest things to do in the area of Battambang? Or just a show for tourists? This train (although it is nothing more than a bamboo platform on two steel axles with wheels) is a surviving part of the former Cambodian railway network. No trains are running in Cambodia anymore and most tracks are left to be overgrown with weeds. In the rural city of Battambang , they are still using a short track of around 12kms. They indeed use it mainly for tourists although some locals also ride the track. The trains are actually just flat bamboo beds. It feels like a flying carpet on wheels, although it is not as silent as a flying carpet. How fast? Well, around 30km/h. This close to the ground you will for sure feel e...