Cambodia

Did Cambodia on a shoestring for 13 days and it was absolutely manageable. Based in cheap guesthouses near Koh Rong centre and ate mostly at local spots — banana flower salad from street stalls cost almost nothing and was better than anything in a tourist restaurant. Phare Circus Battambang has an …

I'll be honest — I went to Cambodia primarily to see Angkor Wat, and it delivered beyond what any photo prepares you for. But the surrounding region surprised me just as much. Siem Reap has a character I didn't anticipate, and wandering without a plan for an afternoon turned out to be one of the hig…

Only had a long weekend — about 11 days — in Cambodia, based in Siem Reap. More than enough to fall for the place. Did Angkor Wat on day one and spent the rest of the time just walking and eating. The fish amok situation here is no joke — some of the best eating I've done anywhere. very affordable …

I wanted to love Cambodia more than I did. The positives exist: Angkor Thom is genuinely impressive, Siem Reap has moments of real charm, and Kampot pepper crab is as good as people say. But Khmer Rouge history is deeply sobering was a persistent problem throughout the trip and dragged the experien…

I've been to a lot of countries and the thing I'll remember most about Cambodia isn't Angkor Thom or even the extraordinary fish amok — it's the people. In Phnom Penh and out in the countryside, I encountered a warmth and generosity that felt completely genuine. One local family essentially adopted…