Getting Off the Beaten Track in Koh Kong | Cambodia
I'd wanted to visit Koh Kong in Cambodia along with Chi-phat for a long time. So with Andy heading back to Siem Reap after our time in Kampot and Kep,…
When we first arrived to live in Siem Reap, Cambodia, otherwise known as ‘The Kingdom of Wonder’, we were itching to get out and explore. We were also keen to share what this beautiful country has to offer aside from the main attractions of the Angkor Temples, The Killing Fields and the southern beaches and islands. Whilst these are absolute musts, there’s also much more to Cambodia. There are many places off the beaten track in Cambodia that are away from the tourist hoards.
Many people only spend a few days to a week in Cambodia which, whilst it’s just enough time to visit some or possibly all of the main attractions, it doesn’t allow time to explore further and get to know the real Cambodia – off the beaten track.
With that in mind, I decided to create this series ‘Off the Beaten Track in Cambodia’. Over the 14 months we lived in Siem Reap we visited as many off-the-beaten-track destinations as we could (time and budget permitting). The aim is to encourage people to stay longer and make the most of their Cambodia Tourist Visa and explore off-the-beaten-track Cambodia and to see and experience some of its less touristy offerings.
In the end we managed to visit and write about eight different places that were more off the beaten path in Cambodia. I hope you enjoy reading about these and if you’re ever in Cambodia try to give the country a more time and visit some of them.
Happily we recently moved back to Cambodia in October 2019, so watch this space as I already have quite a list of other off the beaten track places in Cambodia to add to the series.
I'd wanted to visit Koh Kong in Cambodia along with Chi-phat for a long time. So with Andy heading back to Siem Reap after our time in Kampot and Kep,…
Located about 70 km to the North of Siem Reap city, at the top of a cluster of hills is Peung Tanon or Standing Stones as they're otherwise known. It's…
The small, sleepy town of Kratie, Cambodia (pronounced Kra-cheh) is located on the River Mekong in northeastern Cambodia. Like Kampong Cham this is another off-the-beaten-track riverside town that seldom makes…
Situated on the River Mekong in eastern Cambodia is the quaint, sleepy riverside town of Kampong Cham. This charming laid-back off the beaten track town rarely makes it onto Cambodia…
Kulen Mountain is a great day trip to take from Siem Reap. It's a great chance to see rural Cambodia, some flora, fauna, and less visited historic sites.
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…
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…
Welcome to the fourth in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. As explained in the first of the series – Off the Beaten Track Cambodia – Kulen Mountain Day Trip, we're…