If you’ve only got 7 days in Cambodia, you can still get to the major sights. In 7 days, you could travel to both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and get a good feel for these destinations. This guide will cover stops such as Angkor Wat, the Tomb Raider Temple, Tuol Seng Prison Museum, The …
2 weeks in Cambodia is enough time to tick off many of the highlights but at a pretty fast pace. This guide will start in Siem Reap and finish in Phnom Penh but can be travelled in reverse. Similarly, you can change up the order of visits to Kampot and Koh Rong, which I recommend …
20 days backpacking in Cambodia is the perfect amount of time to see a bit of everything: temples, beaches, museums, nightlife and countryside. This itinerary starts in Siem Reap and finishes in Phnom Penh, but can also be done in the reverse order. Similarly, with the islands Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem, you can …
Are you planning on backpacking Cambodia and unsure how to get around? I’m not going to lie to you: transportation in Cambodia is a bit trickier to navigate than in neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. The 12GOAsia website has most of the travel routes and companies in Cambodia, so you can book transportation …
Koh Rong Samloem (also spelt Koh Rong Sanloem), is a tiny island paradise in the south of Cambodia. Skipped by many travellers on the typical Southeast Asia backpacking route, Koh Rong Samloem is a quiet island perfect for relaxing. With no cars, proper roads, motorbikes or even ATMs, Samloem feels very different to the rest …
Koh Rong is known for its stunning white sand beaches and the backpacker day party Nestival. While Cambodia is generally not known for its beaches (unlike Thailand and Bali), Koh Rong and its neighbour Koh Rong Samloem are the exceptions. A lot of people skip the islands of Cambodia if they’re short on time, preferring …
Kampot (also called Krong Kampot) is a small city nestled in the south of Cambodia, close to the border with Vietnam. Often skipped in favour of spending longer in bigger cities like Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Kampot is a hidden gem of a destination on the Southeast Asia Backpacking Route. Kampot has a bit …
If you only visit one destination in Cambodia, it should be Siem Reap! Known for being home to the largest religious monument Angkor Wat, Siem Reap is an established backpacker destination of the Banana Pancake Trail. Looking beyond Angkor Wat, Siem Reap also has other amazing temples (such as the one where Tomb Raider was …
Phnom Penh is a big and bustling Asian capital city that often gets a bad rep. While it certainly doesn’t have the same atmosphere as Siem Reap, it is an interesting place to visit to learn more about the rich but also tragic history of Cambodia. On the lighter side, Phnom Penh has temples, markets, …
