Exploring Cambodia and more!

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well.

By this time, I have been almost a year on Connect. The anniversary will be on 31 Mar 2021. I guess many friends and fellow Local Guides here already knew quite well that I am from Cambodia and you enjoyed quite many articles I have written. I have to say I am very happy here so far, contributing and bring new knowledge to all.

These articles can be the answers to where do you recommend me visiting in Cambodia?

Well, it depends on your time and preferences. The longer the better to explore most of the things!

  • If you are into beaches and islands, I suggest you spend few days on Koh Rong Sanleum which I featured in this post under “Islands and Beaches session”
  • Add few days for temple tours at Angkor Wat and Taprum temple, which I featured in this post under “Temple tours” Here is Temple Grand Tours with all beautiful temples around Cambodia
  • If you are into ecotourism, then take another few days for camping at Koh Kong province, which I featured in this post under “Camping, and Ecotourism sites”
  • If you are foodie fan, spend few days in Battambang province, Kompot province and Phnom Penh. My articles here in “Food & Drinks” answered your questions which dishes are best to have!
  • Overall, combine temple tours, beach tours and ecotourism activities into your package. The average time to explore top of the things are 10-14days.

And that’s why I came up with many articles to support above questions and also to share the beauty of Cambodia.

For easier access to those articles, I would like to update them here. I posted various articles from every aspect! Each article falls under categories including ecotourism sites, temple tours, cultural aspects, food and drinks, tips for travels and many more! This will be helpful for those who are looking for things to do or where to go while in Cambodia. Keep them as your reference for the future travel!

No Main themes Link to the Posts
1 Ecotourism sites 1. Chi Phat (Koh Kong),1. Betreed Ecotourism and treehouse - Betreed Homestay, (Preah Vihear)1. Koh Kong province,1. Areng (Koh Kong),1. Largest wildlife center, (Takeo province)1. Tatai village (Koh Kong),1. Mountain caves around Cambodia1. Phnom Thbeng Meanchey, the camper dream (Preah Vihear)1. #### Enjoy the uniqueness of the Mekong river in dry season
2 Floating villages 1. Kompong Khleang floating village (I), (Siem Reap)1. Kompong Pluk floating village (II), (Siem Reap)1. Phat Sanday floating village (III), Kompong Thom1. Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary (Floating village IV), Battambang1. Life on water, Floating Village, Siem Reap1. Most beautiful sunset on Tonle Sap, Kompong Thom1.
3 Temple tours 1. Cambodia’ temples Grand Tours, Siem Reap1. Temples: 1.5days, Siem Reap1. Equinox at Angkor, Siem Reap1. Srah Damrei, Siem Reap1. Kulen Mountain, Siem Reap1. Banteay Chhmar temple, Banteay Meanchey1. 14 days in 6 provinces, big temples are included! **Tour itinerary for a friend to visit Cambodia!**1. Angkor Wat temple of Cambodia1. Visiting Koh Ker temple, the Pyramid in Cambodia1. Visiting Preah Vihear, the temple above cloud1. Visiting Jungle temple of Preah Khan Kompong Svay1. Bayon temple, giant 4 smiling faces temple1. Visiting Tomb Raider or Angelina Jolie temple in Cambodia
4 Sea, Islands and beaches 1. Koh Rong Sanleoum Beach, Sihanouk Ville1. Koh Songsaa (I) , Sihanouk Ville1. Koh Songsaa (II) , Sihanouk Ville1. Koh Tonsai, Kep1. Top islands to visit in Cambodia1. Koh Thansour & Koh Rong1. Bamboo island1. Sihanouk Ville: beach town1. Fishing beach or Chrouy Svay at Koh Kong1. Scuba diving spots in Cambodia
5 Food and drink 1. Ambok or rice flakes, snack1. Banana flower soup, Soup1. Dip sauce , Food1. Mango, Fruit1. Java Plum, Seasonal fruit1. Durian, Seasonal Fruit1. Cambodian rice noodle recipe,1. Curry, Soup1. Khmer Cakes1. Ansom, Cake1. Teouk Kreoung, Dip sauce1. Special dishes around Cambodia (featured on Friday Favorite here),1. Bamboo shoot soup**, Soup**1. How to preserve food,1. Kokor soup, Soup1. Fresh and organic fruits around Cambodia,1. Common snacks found around Cambodia (featured on Friday Favorite here),1. Red Banana, Fruit1. 4 dishes with same sauce1. How to make Palm Sugar1. Stuffed winter gourd cooking recipe1. Stir fried lotus sterm1. Pickle bamboo shoot soup, the quickest food to make1. Making salted eggs1. Stuffed frog recipe1. **Making Fish Amok**1. Crab sour soup1. A vegetarian restaurant for good breakfast #monthlytopic of May1. Palm fruit dessert1. Longan fruit1. Dragon fruit1. Shave ice in Cambodia1. Sizzling Pancake - Banh Chev1. Plants to add sour taste to food1. Num Ansom making process in photos
6 Edible plants / gardens 1. Edible plants and flowers (I) in Cambodia,1. Home garden, Prey Veng1. Edible plants (II),1. Aquatic edible plants (III)1. Cambodian medical plants (I)1. Edible wild plant on Phnom Tbaeng Meanchey1. Edible mushrooms in the wild1. Wildflowers I saw during my trip to northern part of Cambodia1. #### The beauty of Spring in countryside of Cambodia1. #### Phnom Penh is Blooming in Spring (III)1. Pepper elder - edible plant
7 Camping 1. Friendly camping site at Kirirom, Kompong Speu1. Cardamom Tented Camp, Koh Kong1. Food for camping, Koh Kong1. Best camping spots around Cambodia1. Tips for camping beginners1. **Off to the Mekong, camping off the Google Map (Featured on Friday Favorite here)**1. Camping on Phnom Thbeng Meanchey1. A calm reflection on Phnom Thbaeng Meanchey1. War veteran who runs ecotourism
8 Travel tips 1. 5 Best places to see sunrise in Cambodia, (I), Prey Veng1. Phnom Krom Sunset (III), Siem Reap1. Sunrise at paddy field (II), Prey Veng1. Travel during Covid19,1. Leisure Activities in Siem Reap,1. Ziplining at Angkor, Siem Reap1. Road trip to northernmost of Cambodia, Stung Treng1. Milky Way in Cambodia,1. Hidden waterfall at Phnom Thbeng, Preah Vihear1. Advertise Waterfall at Phnom Thbeng, Preah Vihear1. Top 5 waterfalls in Cambodia **(featured in Friday Favorite here)**1. Where to see elephants in Cambodia1. Busra Waterfall in Mondulkiri province1. Visiting Oddar Meanchey province1. Visiting Kompot, home to world’s pepper and French retirement heaven1. Honeymoon destinations around Cambodia1. A collection of sunrise and sunset photos1. Why never travel in rainy season?1. Visiting Sihanouk Ville and surrounding1. Lotus Lake at Banteay Srei1. Scuba diving sites in Cambodia1. Visiting Preah Vihear province and surroundings1. Phnom Penh (I)1. Visiting Phnom Penh (II)1. Wat Phnom1. Visiting Kratie province and the Mekong Irrawaddy Dolphins
9 Culture 1. Cambodian Wedding,1. Souvenirs from Cambodia,1. Royal Ballet Dance,1. Archery, Siem Reap1. Phare Circus Show, Siem Reap1. Pjum Ben at home, Prey Veng1. Silk Village, Phnom Penh1. List of museums to visit in Cambodia1. **100 years old house in Battambong (featured in Friday Favorite here)**1. Local way of life along the border1. Phnom Penh in a glimpse: Photo story1. Photo story of farmers in my village1. Silk weaving by handicapped people1. New Year celebration in April1. #### Love country challenge - Cambodia1. Joy of walking in paddy field in rainy season
10 Trees/plants 1. Palm Tree, national tree of Cambodia1. Rain Tree1. Rumduol flower, national flower of Cambodia1. Java Cotton tree1. Manila tamarind tree, childhood snacks1. **Banyan trees over temples (being featured on Friday Favorite here),**1. Mangrove forest in Cambodia1. Tropical pitcher plant1. Mango of Cambodia1. The world’s oldest flowers1. Exploring the wild after few raindrops1. Santol Vs. Mangosteen1. Cannonball tree
11 Birds / wildlife 1. Sarus Cranes, the world’s tallest flying birds1. Giant Ibis, the critically endangered species, only exist in Cambodia1. Prek Toal the biggest bird sanctuary in Cambodia
12 City tours 1. Siem Reap, Cambodia1. Sihanouk Ville, Cambodia1. Phnom Penh (I)1. Visiting Phnom Penh (II)1. Wat Phnom1. Olympic stadium
13 Many others - unspecified 1. **Flowers season in Cambodia,**1. Street Flowers,1. Dark Sky,1. Rice1. Dark tourism sites,1. Man who collects antiques, Siem Reap1. Ato resort, Oddar Meanchey1. Childhood memory,1. Sunday market at Siem Reap,1. **Flowers in Cambodia,**1. Kaarvan the loneliest elephant, Siem Reap1. The elephant and me, Takeo1. Hot air balloon over Angkor Wat1. My first Connect post1. Travel experience
14 Support local business 1. Support Local Business: local and rural women joined Cooking & Food-Beverage training1. #### My story of helping a local business to increase their sales: local restaurants1. #### Charity to support children hospital, 10 years in the process and more!1. #### Supporting local businesses: information boards installation1. Supporting less fortunate for skills develop

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@Reallylucky I would like to invite you to visit this post for more articles about Cambodia. Please feel free to check them out one by one. Have a great day!

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Big thanks sis @Sophia_Cambodia :pray: :pray: :pray: for your nice articles about our country, #Cambodia :cambodia: .

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Very nice post indeed @Sophia_Cambodia I will save this post as an index of your posts. Thanks for sharing. Regards.

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Thank you and I am glad you enjoyed it @MukulR

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Thank you bro @ChamnanMuon

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@Sophia_Cambodia Wow that is a long list of nice articles. Very well done.

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Thank you dear @jayasimha78 , I believe you have read many of them. I just wanna brief it for easy access.

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You have written a pretty long post which is equally valuable too.

As righty mentioned by our @Erna_LaBeau to me that these posts are worth publishing as a Book…

Kindly do analyse the possibility, @Sophia_Cambodia …

Thanks - surely I shall keep this as a reference manual.

Warm regards.

PS:

  1. I have published your post in our Global Cafe WhatsApp Group - hope it is fine with you…

  2. When time permits, kindly have a look (Here) - 5 mins post.

Regards

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Hello @Sophia_Cambodia Happy anniversary. You have been inspirational. You are a wonderful prolific writer with such a long list of posts. I admire you efforts so much. I will we surely save this post. I enjoy reading posts about Cambodia .

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Thank you @TravellerG that’s really a good point about publishing! I will take that into account! Thanks for the suggestion!

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Thank you a lot dear @Emmik20 glad you found them interesting. I believe you have read them several times, this is the full list where you just go through each category!

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Hey @Sophia_Cambodia ,

Happy Anniversary!!! Hope all good at your side as well. What a fun photo, seems you are falling into the sunflowers :blush: .

Thank you for your contributions so far, always interesting articles. I would like also to remind also How do I search on Connect to search for example for Cambodia and find those great contributions.

Keep guiding and see you around!

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Hello, @Sophia_Cambodia - the credit of the idea goes to our friend @Erna_LaBeau …

After all we have done the major job… I too am thinking in that line.

Thanks to you both

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Thank you dear @LuigiZ yah… haha the photo was taken about 4-5 years when I visited the local orchard that plant flowers for sale.

Yeah, I am aware about the search but I just wanted to organize them and for easy access. When looking at these articles, I just feel proud of myself how far I have came. Connect always bring me joy - feel connected with friends all over the world!

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I got it @TravellerG I was wondering what title I should put - my travel diary? I think I should do that! It is very interesting!

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Sure, I am happy for that @TravellerG as long as there are no more big work from me as I am very busy too!

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Wonderful Pics I loved it!

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Thank you so much for organizing everything @Sophia_Cambodia

Now I’ll save this post, so that I can read all your posts one by one, not missing any. As I’m new to the community, I’m trying to catch up

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@Sophia_Cambodia Yes I have. Great idea to create index for your posts

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