The Angkor-Gyeongju World Cultural Expo 2006
One of the largest events to be held in Siem Reap, Cambodia’s top tourist destination, later this year hit the headline. The Royal Government of Cambodia is going to spend $20 million to renovate infrastructure in the town for the Angkor-Gyeongju World Cultural Expo 2006. Expo fever prompts $20 million Siem Reap facelift By Cheang...
Do You Miss Phnom Penh?
No, it is not that you meet or know any women from Phnom Penh. After visiting to Phnom Penh, for some people it may be just a trip to a city in South-east Asia. But for some, it is something you miss the prestigue of this capital city. My Lonely Planet guidebook described Phnom Penh...
Souvenir from Cambodia
What do you expect to get back from your visit to Cambodia? Not ancient statues. Something that enrich your travel experience unique when you get back home. What about Krama at Russian market? These handwoven cotton scarves are worn by the rural Khmers (Cambodian people) as well as those in cities. The Khmers use it...
Phnom Penh: People in Pictures
Couple Australian travelers took some beautiful pictures of ordinary people in Cambodia’s largest city, Phnom Penh. From Banna being imported from farm to Phnom Penh market to an old woman doing her washing at the riverside.
Cambodia: Decrepit Railways' Rehabilitation on Track
Bi-weekly newspaper Phnom Penh Post report on project to be carried out to rehabilitate railways network of Cambodia. Cambodian and Asian Development Bank specialists estimate that it will cost about $67 million for the major project. Good news for travelers who prefer to travel by train. By Cheang Sokha The dilapidated railways network connecting Phnom...
Angkor Photography Festival: Workshops for Young Asian Photographers
The second Angkor Photography Festival will be held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from November 25 th to December 1st, 2006. This international event is not just about print exhibitions and outdoor projections by renowned artists and photo-journalists. By offering free workshops for young Asian photographers and developing outreach projects for disenfranchised Cambodian youth, participants contribute...
Tourism Becomes Engine of Nation Growth
We learn from figure to understand the fact. That said, the number of visitors to Cambodia continue to increase. As the Royal Cambodian Government has strong diplomatic relation with big dragons of Asia, South Korea and Japan, the tourist from the two nations made the top ten in the first six months of this year....
Banteay Meanchey: Sisophon
Not tourist sites, Sisophon, the capital of Banteay Meanchey is in the northwest of the country. And so not many travellers keen to write anything about this province. But here is the first one, at least for the being. So, it was no surprize that we discovered that we were leaving for Sisaphon, the next...
Cambodia Launches e-Visa
The world goes wiresless, so does Cambodia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has lately launched e-Visa that enables visitors to apply for a Cambodia travel visa online. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has launched e-Visa which enables you to apply for a Cambodia travel visa online. Instead of applying...
Siem Reap: Bakong Temple
Starting this month, Cambopedia hopes to cover more and more interesting travel notes. In this post, you can delve deep into one of the ruins of the temples of Angkor in Siem Reap, Prasat Bakong (Bakong temple). I have just posted a few more galleries of photos from Cambodia. Most of them were shot one...
