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Meet Ponheary Ly, one of the most remarkable women I have had the honor to get to know on my visits to Cambodia. Ponheary can best be described as teacher, tour guide, human being and tireless fighter extraordinaire all in one. A survivor of the Pol Pot terror regime who lost many family members and experienced the suffering of those indescribable terror years first-hand, Ponheary has made it her life's work to rebuild ...
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Siem Riep is about to become another non-temple attraction richer with this weekend's opening of the Angkor Butterfly Centre. As reported in the Phnom Penh Post:
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Exotissimo, a well-established tour operator specializing in Southeast Asia, has introduced a six day tour in Cambodia combining the normal tourist highlights of Angkor Wat with structured visits to several deserving NGOs. According to today's
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I often get the question from people about all the other things there are to do in Siem Reap when one wants a break from the temples or when people have enough time and the desire to really experience Cambodia and it's wonderful people and the challenges the country and it's people face. So here is my list of things to do that are entertaining and fulfilling in other ways:
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Journeys Within, a 'boutique Southeast Asia tour company,' has been recognized with a 2008 World Savers Award from the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine as one of the world's top six travel companies for leaders...
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Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have recently teamed up to create a 148 page guide with tips and tourist attractions promoting responsible tourism in their respective countries. From the
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One of my impressions of Siem Reap when I made my first visit a year ago was that the tourism boom seemed to have little positive economic impact on the local rural population. Back then I wrote:
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From PR-inside.com:
Read Full Post »"Currently, Siem Reap is the most famous destination in Cambodia. By the year 2020, Siem Reap will become the foremost jewel of South East A...