Num Banh Chok: Cambodia’s Rice Noodles
Darren Gall introduces us to num banh chok, Cambodia’s famous and delicious rice noodle dish. Cambodian’s are proud of their num banh chok, it is the name of their rice…
Art Galleries in Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s art scene has picked up pace in the last few years, with new galleries sprouting up to complement stalwarts on the scene. Here’s a handful of art galleries in…
Angkor Photo Festival 2023 in Siem Reap
The 18th edition of Angkor Photo Festival 2023 is gearing up to take over Siem Reap from January 6 to 15. Here are the highlights. The Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops started…
Northeast Cambodia: Phnom Penh to Mondulkiri
Mark Bibby Jackson has visited every province in Cambodia. In the first of his series of travels through the Kingdom, he guides you through the loop from Phnom Penh to…
Photo Phnom Penh 2022
What is Photo Phnom Penh? Photo Phnom Penh is returning for its 13th outing after a pandemic-fuelled hiatus. It serves as one of Southeast Asia’s major international photo festivals and…
Flashback by Phare Circus
Award-winning Phare circus is taking a jaunt from its usual Siem Reap and Battambang homes to the capital to bring its latest show, Flashback, to Factory Phnom Penh. Story of…
Explore Phnom Penh Culture and Art Scene
The Cambodian capital is awash with cultural activities that give an insight into the country. Here’s our guide to Phnom Penh culture and art. Phnom Penh is a great place…
What To See in Battambang Cambodia
Dubbed the rice bowl of Cambodia, Battambang province is predominantly a fertile patchwork of paddies. The north-western province is also home to Battambang city…
Victory Over Genocide Day
Also known as Cambodian Victory Day, Victory Over Genocide Day falls on January 7 and marks the ousting of the Pol Pot-led Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. Celebrations are sober…
Visak Bochea Day, Cambodia
As the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, Visak Bochea Day is celebrated with great revere. It sees celebrators dress in white and dish out a form of rice…
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, officially known as “Preah Reach Pithi Bonn Chrot Preah Neangkol”, is an ancient royal rite held in May…
Queen Mother’s Birthday, Cambodia
June 18 marks the birthday of the Queen Mother, former Queen consort of King Sihanouk. Queen Mother’s Birthday is celebrated with a public holiday and explosive fireworks…
Paris Peace Agreements Day
23 October marks the anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, which brought an end to decades of conflict in Cambodia. The Paris Peace Agreements Day is a public holiday…
King Sihamoni’s Birthday Cambodia
Cambodia celebrates King Sihamoni’s birthday annually with a public holiday on May 14. Until 2020, the event was marked with a three-day public holiday. This has since been slashed to…
King Norodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day
Norodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day on 29 October marks the day that the current King of Cambodia officially took to the throne. It is celebrated with a public holiday and lively…
Commemoration Day of King Father
October 15 officially marks the commemoration day of King Father Sihanouk Norodom and is celebrated with a ceremony at the Royal Palace Phnom Penh…
Angkor Wat Away from the Crowds
Marissa Carruthers takes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Angkor Wat temple away from the crowds and finds it both an exhilarating and disheartening experience…
5 Unusual Things to Do in Phnom Penh Cambodia
Marissa Carruthers provides some insight into five of the more interesting things to do in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from sampling the local food to exploring…
Beyond Angkor: Siem Reap Art Tour
Visitors to Angkor might struggle for ideas of things to do in Siem Reap away from the temples. Mark Bibby Jackson suggests going on a Siem Reap Art Tour. It…
Exploring the Phnom Penh Pacific Hotel
A frequent visitor to the Cambodian capital where he lived for several years, on his latest trip Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Pacific Hotel Phnom Penh and finds it…
4 Festivals in Cambodia Not to Miss
The Cambodian calendar is dotted with public holidays – so many that the government recently announced from 2020, the number will be slashed from 28 to 22. Here are the…
Khmer New Year 2023, Cambodia
Khmer New Year is the biggest festival on the Khmer calendar – and there are a lot, so prepare yourself for a solid three-day celebration countrywide…
Timeless Images of Siem Reap City, Cambodia
Siem Reap city in northern Cambodia is the gateway to the Angkor temple complex. While recent years has seen tourism in Siem Reap increase from two million in 2008 to…
10 Timeless Images of Kampot and Kep, Cambodia
In recent years, the twin towns of Kampot and Kep on the Gulf of Thailand in southeast Cambodia have emerged as tourist destinations. Famed for pepper and durian fruit, Kampot…