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News and tips mostly focusing on Siem Reap and Angkor Wat but sometimes Cambodia in general as well. Good reading for folks traveling there or just interested in Cambodia. You can browse the articles or use the categories on the right to search subjects of specific interest.

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Ten tips on visiting the temples of Angkor

Posted by Leonard on July 6, 2011 at 5:00 AM Comments comments (1)

One of the things our guests really appreciate is Savuth's skills in itinerary planning. We get so many comments abou...

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Cambodia: A good primer for first-time travelers

Posted by Leonard on July 5, 2011 at 6:17 AM Comments comments (0)

I recently came across this good article in the UK's Telegraph newspaper:

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Launch of Anjali House Photo Book

Posted by Leonard on November 16, 2010 at 4:15 AM Comments comments (0)

One of the highlights of this year's Angkor Photo Festival is the off...

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Siem Reap Fun Fair

Posted by Leonard on November 9, 2010 at 4:40 AM Comments comments (0)

Last night after hanging out a bit at Savuth's house we decided to head out to the local Siem Reap fun fair. Seeing the pure joy of a kid during a rare visit to ...

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Ponheary Ly Foundation and Koh Ker - Part 1

Posted by Leonard on November 8, 2010 at 10:01 AM Comments comments (0)

Whenever I come visit Cambodia, some of my friends back home collect a bit of money to support one of the projects here that is near and dear to my heart. This year I used the money to help a small, independent and fantastic charity I have known here since 2007 called the Ponheary Ly Foundation. For some more info about them you can check out the bit I wrote last year when visit...

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Here we go again!

Posted by Leonard on October 22, 2010 at 7:28 AM Comments comments (0)

Getting really psyched for my next trip to the places and people I love so much!


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Angkor Photo Festival 2010 - Schedule of Events

Posted by Leonard on October 17, 2010 at 6:27 AM Comments comments (0)

I woke up this morning to find I had received the press kit with the full schedule of events for this year's Angkor Photo Festival. Thank you Camille Plante!

 


If you are going to be in Siem Reap between November 20 - 27 you have got to check out this fantastic photography festival. ...

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Angkor Photo Festival 2010

Posted by Leonard on October 12, 2010 at 9:57 AM Comments comments (0)


If you're going to be in Siem Reap between November 20 - 27 you may want to make a note of the sixth annual Angkor Photo Festival that will be taking place in that week. From the organization's website:

"Created in 2005, the Angkor Photo Festival is the f...
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Thru Children's Eyes

Posted by Leonard on October 3, 2010 at 4:52 AM Comments comments (0)


Last week there was an unusual event in London that featured the photography work of children from Anjali House in Siem Reap. Fro...

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The Gods of Angkor

Posted by Leonard on September 20, 2010 at 9:03 AM Comments comments (0)


Staying in the theme of the previous post about sculptures, I wanted to bring another exhibit to your attention, especially our American readers or those traveling to Washington, DC in the coming time. "The Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the Natio...

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Fragments by Blake

Posted by Leonard on September 20, 2010 at 6:54 AM Comments comments (0)

If you are going to be in Siem Reap somewhere between September 23 - November 3 you may want to catch this ...

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"The Next Cambodia"

Posted by Leonard on September 15, 2010 at 10:20 AM Comments comments (0)


Here's a really nice photo essay with a short introduction from a young Mexican born photographer, Jika González, looking at tomorrow's Cambodia by focusing ...

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Wanderlast brought her here, Wanderlast keeps her here

Posted by Leonard on May 20, 2010 at 6:53 AM Comments comments (0)

This is a wonderful story about an unusual woman who found her way to Cambodia as a tourist and is now applying her experience and vision as fashion-guru-slash-compassionate-global-citizen to make the world literally and figuratively a more beautiful place. Meet Elizabeth Kiester founder of Cambodia's newest 'lifestyle concept' 

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Royal Ploughing Ceremony May 2!

Posted by Leonard on April 26, 2010 at 8:15 AM Comments comments (0)

If you are going to be in Siem Reap on May 2 then you are in for a very unique and unusual treat! The annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony, which will be officiated by the King, has been moved from its traditional venue in Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. And not only will it be held in Siem Reap but it will actually take place near the Royal Terraces of Angkor Thom which was the palatial home to several of Angkor's first kings.

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Re-opened bakan at Angkor Wat

Posted by Leonard on February 8, 2010 at 12:31 PM Comments comments (0)

In the previous post I mentioned the re-opening to visitors of the highest tower at Angkor Wat - the bakan. Here's an excerpt from a nice article from Byron Perry that appeared in the the Phnom Penh Post:

"I was hoping to be one of the first barang to visit the sacred third level of Angkor Wat in three years as I bounded up the steep, wheeze-inducing step...
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