Tag: Cambodia
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Travel from Phnom Penh to Bangkok by Virak Buntham Express
What is the Virak Buntham bus? The Virak Buntham bus is a popular bus service that operates between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Bangkok, Thailand. It is known for its comfortable seats, air conditioning, and reliable service. They offer a fleet of luxury vehicles – including comfortable sleeping buses, hotel buses, and 2015 VIP Toyota…
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Exciting New Partnership Announcement: Camboticket and Wing
Read about the exciting new partnership between Camboticket and Wing and how it will benefit travelers in Cambodia. Wing has launched a special Wing4U tourist pack which enables tourists to travel with ease in Cambodia by providing them with Wing Card which helps and enables them to make online payments anytime, anywhere. With this Wing4U…
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Experience dining in the darkness for the good cause at Dine in the Dark restaurant.
Dine in the Dark is a restaurant with a social purpose. Indeed, its aim is to raise awareness, through a role-reversal by which the visually impaired are the guides in a dark environment, and guests experimenting the visual impairment.
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Beauty, Tranquility, & Affordability: Things to do in Kampot
Are you tired of popular, “must-see” holiday destinations being clogged with so many other travelers that you find it hard to relax and enjoy yourself? Try going down a path less traveled and head to Kampot, a sleepy city on the river.
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Camboticket: An Easier Way To Travel
Geeks in Cambodia sat down with Rahul Anand, co-founder of Camboticket, a company dedicated to making travel in Cambodia easier. Every traveller needs choices from where they can pick and choose the best option for themselves. Camboticket caters to both locals and tourists for their travel needs in and within Cambodia, and to Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.
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Kep: Kepping it Riel!
If you are looking for a holiday experience away from the backpackers of Sihanoukville or the beach bums of Koh Rong experience, look no further than Kep, just outside of Kampot. A sleepy beach town that was formally the summer vacation resort area of the French aristocrats that lived in Cambodia prior to the Khmer Rouge, Kep…
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Koh Kong: a natural hidden gem by the Thai border
Koh Kong is the nearest province to Thai border, surrounded by the sea on one side and by the magnificent Cardamoms mountains on the other side. It is an amazing place with intact natural beauty and far away from the main touristic routes. The main city of the province is Koh Kong city, where you…
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Phnom Penh architecture and Urban development
The developing Phnom Penh Like many other Asian cities, Phnom Penh is growing fast. A rising economy and foreign investment are changing forever the face of its streets – with its good and bad sides. If it’s your first time in Cambodia you will not have terms of comparison, but everything in this country is changing…
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Explore Kampot’s surroundings
Kampot and its charm We know that the charm of Kampot has the power of relaxing even the most hectic traveler and the reasons to stay in town to enjoy its river and calmness are more than many. But we also know that, as soon as you get out of the city, Kampot’s surroundings offer…
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Asian streets and the fun games with locals!
Getting out of your tourist bubble Some of the most memorable experiences on your trip will be when you get out of the “tourist bubble” and engage with the locals. If you do, there will be endless moments of unpretentious fun, innocent interactions and cultural learning. One interesting aspect in Asian countries is that its…
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Exploring the floating villages and ethnic communities near Kampong Chhnang
An easy getaway from Phnom Penh, Kampong Chhnang is a beautiful way to experience the Cambodian rural lifestyle and its diverse cultures and ways of living. Being situated on a river near the Tonlé Sap lake, its waterfront is composed by different villages made of wooden houses on stilts and floating villages. Besides that, various…
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Get out of the beaten track in Kampong Chhnang
Get ready for the adventure Already tired of seeing so many barangs ? Why not get out of the same routes passing through Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. If your thing is going out of the beaten track, one worthy place to have a look is Kampong Chhnang. It is a small town located on…
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Best co-working spaces in Cambodia
Freelancing and long-time traveling are becoming more common, as digital nomads grow in number. Cambodia is becoming a key destination for remote workers, being a cheap and safe country, filled with lovely people and plenty of inspiration. In recent years, various co-working spaces have been popping up in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Here are…
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Sousdey Chnam Thmei! (or Happy Khmer New Year!)
Festive atmosphere If you are living or traveling through Cambodia you probably already noticed that this week things are a little bit different due to Khmer New Year. Majority of shops and businesses are closed due to celebrations. A lot of local people travel to their provinces and a general festive mood prevails with everyone…
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Thoughtful travel in Cambodia and beyond
Traveling in far away cultures can occasionally be overwhelming and emotionally confusing. The time spent on the road unravels more clearly explaining the impact of the experiences we’ve been having in our own personal growth. Here we give some ideas for self-assessing your journey as a traveler and lifelong learner. Cambodia is filled with places for…