Happy Khmer New Year, Happy Cambodian New Year, ‘Soursdey Chnam Thmey’! We love joining in local festivals when we travel, and during our time living in Cambodia we were lucky enough to experience Khmer New Year in Siem Reap. From what…
How to Get a Cambodia Visa on Arrival
Getting a visa for Cambodia ‘The Kingdom of Wonder’ is one of the most straightforward immigration processes we’ve experienced so far when travelling. UK citizens and many other nationalities can get a 30-day Cambodia visa on arrival (VOA). It should…
Swimming Pools in Siem Reap | Cambodia
Cambodia’s year-round tropical climate sees temperatures of hot, hotter or scorching. In the dry season, there’s dusty, dry air to contend with and in the rainy season, the varying degrees of humidity can make it very sticky indeed! Spend any amount…
S21 Prison and The Killing Fields in Phnom Penh | Cambodia
Despite living in Cambodia for over a year we still haven’t posted anything about two of its most important sites. It’s been 10 years since we visited S21 Prison and The Killing Fields in Phnom Penh and my fading memory won’t enable…
Koh Kong | Off the Beaten Track Cambodia
Welcome to the eighth and final instalment in our ‘Off the Beaten Track Cambodia’ series. As mentioned before in the first of the series Off the Beaten Track Cambodia – Kulen Mountain Day Trip our aim has been to encourage people to explore…
Kampot and Kep | Off the Beaten Track Cambodia
Welcome to the seventh and penultimate in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. As mentioned in the first of this series – Off the Beaten Track Cambodia – Kulen Mountain Day Trip, whilst living in Cambodia we tried to visit and…
Birthday Staycation at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel in Siem Reap | Cambodia
Earlier in the year Andy and I got the opportunity of a weekend staycation at Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Due to work and travel commitments, we had to change our booking a couple of times, but…
Battambang | Off the Beaten Track Cambodia
Welcome to the sixth in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. It’s been a while since the last in the series – Peung Tanon Standing Stones, and unfortunately, we’ve not managed to visit a new off the beaten track destination in Cambodia every month…