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Vacation in Cambodia : Highlights & Travel Tips
Cambodia is a captivating destination where ancient history, warm hospitality, and everyday life along rivers, rice fields, and lively markets come together in a way that feels both timeless and deeply human. For many travelers, the country’s greatest draw is Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, where sunrise over Angkor Wat, jungle-wrapped temples like Ta Prohm, and the carved faces of Bayon create one of Southeast Asia’s most unforgettable cultural experiences. Beyond the temples, Cambodia offers a rich mix of attractions: Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace and sobering historical sites, the relaxed riverfront atmosphere of Kampot and Kep, floating villages on Tonlé Sap, and island escapes such as Koh Rong for white-sand beaches and clear water.
What makes Cambodia especially rewarding is how easy it is to combine iconic landmarks with meaningful local experiences. Travelers can sample Khmer cuisine such as fish amok and fresh market street food, explore artisan workshops, cruise the Mekong at sunset, or spend time in smaller towns to get a feel for daily life. Practical tips: plan early starts for temple visits to avoid heat and crowds, carry cash in small denominations since US dollars are widely used alongside the Cambodian riel, dress respectfully at religious sites, and allow extra travel time for road journeys outside major hubs. The dry season is generally the easiest for sightseeing, but Cambodia remains appealing year-round if you balance cultural visits with slower beach or countryside stops.
Best time to travel Cambodia
The best time to visit Cambodia is from December to February, when travel interest peaks and conditions are generally more comfortable for temple sightseeing, city exploring, and beach time. November and March are also good shoulder-season options, offering strong popularity with slightly fewer crowds while still avoiding the quietest, rainier months of August and September.
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Koh Rong Sanloem
Beach vacation and non-stop parties
#22: The first day in foreign lands
06/02/2020: Siem Reap in daylight.
Day 2 in Siem Reap
After only about 3 hours of sleep, we let ourselves be woken up. We didn't want to miss the famous sunrise at Angkor Wat, of course. Mr. Sonar was already waiting with two...
Tag 053 'Chicken in the Box'
And once again our alarm clock rang too early. At the beginning of our journey, we almost NEVER had to set an alarm, but that has changed recently. ☝️ Today's destination was...
Cambodia / Day 90-94
Hello dear ones, I have some great photos of the elephants for you again. We have been in the jungle with them a few times in the past few days. It's so amazing how they can roam...
Tag 050 "fishing village (Kampong Phlouk)"
What do you think you can do in the water? We were allowed to experience it live today. Siem Reap is not only about amazing temples. It is also strategically located to...
Phnom Penh and the horrors of the Khmer Rouge
The capital city of Phnom Penh is big, noisy, and not really my thing. Okay, if you wander around the busy streets a bit, you can actually discover some nice and quiet places,...
Koh Rong Sanloem - a little piece of paradise
I didn't really have Koh Rong Sanloem on my radar. Sure, I had read about it in the travel guide and heard about it from other travelers, but that was about it. I only knew that...
Tempelrun in Siem Reap - Angkor
From the cozy island of Don Det in southern Laos, I continued by bus to Siem Reap in Cambodia. The bus ride was a disaster, it was delayed and overloaded with luggage and...
Kampot 🇰🇭 / Hà Tiên - Can Tho 🇻🇳
Now we're off the island, and since we stayed within a radius of about 25 meters from our hostels, there's nothing really exciting to tell, except that the beach is one of the...
Cambodia
Bangkok by night
17.-19.10. Mad Monkey
Unfortunately, I didn't have internet on the 'lonely' island for the past few days, which is why everything is happening all at once now. We arrived on the island Koh Rong...
Angkor Wat/Siem Reap, Cambodia
Originally, the idea was to ride a motorcycle directly from Vietnam to Cambodia. But since it would have taken quite a long time and we wanted to go to the Philippines due to...
Sad Phnom Penh
In Phnom Penh, we visit the Killing Fields and the Genocide Museum to learn about the dark past of this country.
Kampot (Cambodia)
After a few days on Koh Rong Island, we continued our journey on the mainland. We went to Kampot, a place in the southeast of Cambodia. The first impression was promising. The...
Otres / Koh Rong
After two big cities, we continued our journey by train to the south, to the sea, more specifically to Otres. The train ride took 8 hours and first passed through the slums of...
Koh Rong, little paradise in Cambodia
At 2:00 p.m., the ferry to Koh Rong was supposed to depart. The exact time here in Cambodia is a flexible concept ;D So we wait another 2 hours and then we're good to go. :) We...
Where the pepper grows
On the way to Vietnam, I made a stopover in Kampot. Actually, I didn't plan to go there, but since many people raved about it, I changed my mind. And it was worth it, it was the...
Tag 56: Until where the (Kampot) pepper grows...
After arriving in Kampot yesterday with the ferry and then the minivan, today we went out into the surrounding area with two scooters. First on the program was Bokor National...
Narrhallamarsch 😅
Carnival flag :-) ? I’m not quite sure how to handle the impressions and the images. We see so much
Spirits of the Clouds (Update)
Not just the rooftop terrace - our hotel is popular for wedding photos and other photo shoots. On the last evening, I stumbled upon another session with a spirit of the clouds on...
#31: Sightseeing in Kampot
15.02.2020: Time for some city exploration.
Cambodia Day 5: Siem Reap - Sihanoukville
Day 5 was not particularly spectacular. We left early for the bus and spent most of the day on the bus. First, we went from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and then took another bus to...
#26: Another day for planning
02/10/2020: Planning, Trading, and Cocktails.
#25: Angkor on the Big Circuit
09.02.2020: The second Wat hike.
Day 42 - originally
11.06.19 After the extremely exciting day yesterday, we plan to spend the time on the island with not much else than laziness. Because we don't want to have breakfast in the...
Day 62: Crocodile Farm and onward journey to Siem Reap
Since we had to return the scooters at 10:22 am today, we checked out and headed to a crocodile farm. It was only 15 minutes away by scooter and therefore easily accessible in...
Tag 59: Highlights of Phnom Penh
After waking up early in the morning to apply for our visas for Vietnam at the embassy, we took a tuk tuk to the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. Unfortunately, there were no...
#Angkor Wat - Siem Reap
Right now we are in Siem Reap, in the north of Cambodia. Compared to Phnom Penh, you can really feel that this is a tourist city. Tourists can be seen everywhere, there are...
Koh Chang, Koh Mak & Koh Kood
On December 13th, we once again took the bus from Phnom Penh to Trat (Thailand) to explore the surrounding islands from here. First, we went to Koh Chang. A very beautiful...