Sunrise over Angkor Wat
Welcome to tripscambodia.com, the website which tells you about the amazing experiences which the up-and-coming destination, Cambodia, offers the adventurous traveller.
Phnom Penh, the capital, is easily reached through major airlines and attracts increasing numbers of well-informed visitors who see it as the gateway to an unspoilt developing country whose charming, hospitable people do their utmost to welcome travellers and guide them through their historic monuments and local crafts.
With its imposing Royal Palace, awe-inspiring Buddhist temples, historical French colonial architecture and wide, tree-lined boulevards, Phnom Penh blends the mystery of the Orient with French café culture and excellent restaurants. Exotically-named guesthouses provide more than just bed and breakfast accommodation by giving helpful advice on how to get the best experience out of a visit, while top-end hotels such as The Raffles offer a degree of luxury amidst stylish period architecture. Vibrant markets throughout the city make shopping an adventure, the Russian Market being the most engrossing. Spectacular textiles can be found on nearby Silk Island.
The National Museum exhibits priceless statues and artefacts from the period of the Angkorean empire, whose famous temples stand near the northern city of Siem Reap.
Tuol Sleng Museum records the unhappy period in the late 20th century when a tyrannical regime caused misery. The Killing Fields at Choeung Ek south of the capital are a further reminder of what happened.
Silhouette of Angkor Wat at dawn
This dark recent history is being left behind as hope in the future emerges. Investment in business and property by the government and from abroad in the last decade has put Cambodia on a course of rapid economic growth. International companies are increasingly opening branches in Phnom Penh which looks set to become a notable business centre.
Check out our Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Kep pages for more information on this fascinating destination.