THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND KHMER. Got two months off work or school? Looking for an epic backpacking circuit in Southeast Asia? Consider a visit to Battambang, Cambodia, where you’re guaranteed pleasant surprises around every corner and a smiling face to greet you, in addition to Khmer cuisine, ancient temples and the the quasi-famous Nori, or Bamboo Train.
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The Inside Word on… Siem Reap, Cambodia
Through the Inside Word, local travel experts share their top tips on what to do, what to eat, where to party and where to shop in their neck of the woods. This month, we find our way to the heart of Siem Reap, Cambodia, at the threshold of Angkor Wat.
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Thoughts from the Heart of an Ancient Cambodian Empire
Every month, we delve into the travel experiences of people in the extended WHL Group network. This month we talk to Ny Sandayvy, office manager at angkorhotels.org, the whl.travel local connection based Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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PEPY Tours in Cambodia: A 2010 Responsible Tourism Award Finalist
With the finalists of Wild Asia’s 2010 Responsible Tourism Award now announced, the honourable endeavours of six small- and medium-sized hotels and tour operators that champion responsible practices in the travel industry are being celebrated. The third of the finalists to receive a visit from the Wild Asia team was the PEPY Tours, a local tour operator and nongovernmental organisation working to improve access to education for underprivileged kids in Cambodia.
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Wild Asia Announces 2010 Responsible Tourism Awards Finalists
Wild Asia has announced the finalists for the 2010 Responsible Tourism Awards. The selection of the trim shortlist of six candidates narrowed the focus to endeavours in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Winners will be announced on 21 October 2010 during the Responsible Tourism Award ceremony at ITB Asia in Singapore (20–22 October 2010).
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Young Adults Put Muscle Behind Fundraising for the Sangkheum Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Most travellers first learn of Siem Reap when they start planning a visit to the famous Cambodian World Heritage Site that includes Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is, of course, a stunning 12th-century temple and the best-preserved structure of the Angkor Group, a wide-reaching jungle-thick area of hundreds of incredible monuments. It is, for many, a…
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PEPY Magic: Under an NGO Spell in Rural Cambodia
I had no idea that a trip with PEPY would have such an impact on my life. Well, actually that’s a slight lie. The friend who had recommended the Cambodia-based NGO to me had warned that it would, but I didn’t quite believe it. After all, I had volunteered before, I had travelled Southeast Asia…
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