Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Independence Beach is quiet

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Local and foreign tourists rarely visited Independence Beach, also known as Seven-story Hotel, where sits atop the rocky points at the north end of the beach. Independence Beach is, in general, less frequented than other beaches, and sees comparatively few foreign visitors, though it still can get pretty busy on weekends and holidays.Independence is a [...]

Mondulkiri resort construction to finish early

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

THE developer behind a US$6 million tourism development in Mondulkiri province says it is aiming to finish the project a year earlier than initially planned to take advantage of rising tourism arrivals in the area. Ngin Sroeun, deputy director general of Cambodian infrastructure group Sar Lar Co, said construction of the resort, which is being [...]

Beyond Angkor Wat

Monday, July 13th, 2009

IT’S early on a Sunday morning in Cambodia, and I’m standing at a 12th-century moat. Across a causeway, through a tumbled-down gate, lies Banteay Chhmar, one of the largest temples ever built by the ancient Khmer Empire. Cambodia’s great temples of Angkor, 105 kilometres away, have long since been rediscovered after a quarter-century of closure [...]

Kep developments take off

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Tourism developments in Kep are transforming the quiet seaside town back into a premier beach getaway, due to greater investment by developers and the Cambodian government. A seaport in Kampot province is due to be completed in 2013 and will connect the area with surrounding countries. The government is also upgrading the Phnom Penh-Kep road [...]

Ochheuteal Beach in Preah Sihanouk

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Preah Sihanouk province is a Cambodia’s premier beach town where is a place to unwind by the beach, enjoy the fresh from-the-ocean seafood, take in a snorkeling or scuba trip and generally slow-down, lay back and chill-out. Ochheuteal Beach is more active and popular one out of main beaches in Preah Sihanouk province with travelers [...]

Phnom Penh Aside: Chilling in Kampot

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

WE think of Kampot as a pretty little town with nothing to do for good reason. It’s true. There are no sights of any interest, no ruins and Bokor is closed, which isn’t really a big loss – a hill can be seen from the bottom as easily as it can be seen from the [...]

Looking to beat the heat with a cold cocktail and a refreshing plunge?

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

The heat is an annoyance at the best of times in Cambodia, but come April it becomes almost too much to endure. Whilst a common complaint among Phnom Penh’s expatriate residents is the lack of big, public swimming pools and lidos, hotels and sports clubs nevertheless offer a variety of opportunities to cool off. Increasingly, [...]

The lake of tears

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Ang Teuk Kamping Puoy Lack, in Banon district, Battambang procince, is now a popular tourist resort, although it still evokes traumatic memories for many older people. The striking landscape is both beautiful and productive- wooded hills ring the site, shielding visitors from the worst of the rainy season’s deluges, though not from the insistent vendors [...]

Cambodia resort-Taprum- in Kratie Province

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Reaching the second year, the domestic Cambodian tourists have always visited the resort named “Tram Prum” site annualy, which was built by the local authority in Kratie province. When you arrive you will see the thick bamboo forest. That was the first time I visited this kind of natural resort last year with my family [...]

Cambodia Resort- Kampy

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The second time I visited the natural resort, Kampy resort, during Khmer New Year with my families. Kampy resort is located in Kartie province, traveling along the National Road No. 7 to the North about 15 Kilometers from the provincial town. Most of Cambodian people always have visited the kind of natural resort in the [...]