Andy and I lived and worked in Siem Reap, Cambodia for 14 months from October 2016, so I felt I really should post about the most famous attraction here, the Angkor Archaeological Park. I hadn’t previously written about the Angkor…
Mondulkiri and Sen Monorom | Off the Beaten Track Cambodia
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 trying to visit and write a new off the beaten…
Elephant Valley Project Mondulkiri – An Ethical Elephant Sanctuary | Cambodia
In recent years the controversy in Southeast Asia around elephant tourism and what an ethical elephant sanctuary is has increased tenfold. In Cambodia, in particular, in the Mondulkiri province, more and more conservation or ecotourism projects are opening. They claim their goal…
Khmer New Year 2017 in Siem Reap | Cambodia
Happy Khmer New Year, Happy Cambodian New Year, Soursdey Chnam Thmey! A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to be in Cambodia for Khmer New Year. From what we were told Phnom Penh resembles a ghost town during…
Kratie | Off the Beaten Track Cambodia
Welcome to the third in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. As explained in the first installment – Off the Beaten Track Cambodia – Kulen Mountain Day Trip, we’re trying to visit an off the beaten track destination in Cambodia every month.…
Kampong Cham | Off the Beaten Track Cambodia
Welcome to the second in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. As explained in the first instalment – Off the Beaten Track Cambodia – Kulen Mountain Day Trip, we’re trying to visit somewhere off the beaten track every month. We hope to encourage…
Kulen Mountain | Off the Beaten Track Cambodia
Since arriving in Siem Reap, Cambodia, The Kingdom of Wonder last September I’ve been itching to get out and explore. I’m also keen to share what this beautiful country has to offer aside from the Angkor Temples and The Killing…
Living and Working in Siem Reap | Four Month Update
First thing each morning I curse, I curse that yet again I’ve been woken at the crack of dawn and not by my alarm! We’re woken daily by rinky-dink wedding music, by chanting monks, or by the chirping gecko and…