Travel | Phnom Penh Post

Havana at 500: A city illustrated by four portraits

Publication date 14 November 2019 | 21:19 | ICT

Half a millennium since its founding by Spanish colonists, the Cuban capital Havana has become a byword for Latin American romance and revolutionary nostalgia.

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Aiming far back: Preserving the ancient art of Khmer archery

Publication date 13 November 2019 | 22:29 | ICT

Traditional and modern sets of bows and arrows are laid on a long table in the Royal Archery Club, established in Siem Reap town’s Prasat Bakong District, where visitors are introduced to the traditional form of Khmer archery or its
Brazil cleans up beaches before peak tourism season

Publication date 13 November 2019 | 21:34 | ICT

Months after thick oil began turning idyllic beaches in Brazil into “black carpets”, workers and volunteers wearing rubber gloves race against time to scrape off the remaining fragments ahead of the country’s peak tourism season.
Vietnam macaque island draws tourists – and criticism

Publication date 13 November 2019 | 21:27 | ICT

Menacing macaques snatch bags of crisps, water bottles, cookies and crackers from uneasy tourists on Vietnam’s Monkey Island, a popular attraction decried as cruel by activists calling for an end to animal tourism in Southeast Asia.
Stupas: The must-see historical, scenic beauty in northern Laos

Publication date 13 November 2019 | 21:26 | ICT

Laos is well-known among visitors for its wealth of natural and historical tourist sites as well as unique traditions, cultures and lifestyles which vary across the whole country.
Lodging in Sister’s Farm near ancient Wat Athvea in Siem Reap

Publication date 08 November 2019 | 11:43 | ICT

Located some 6km south of Siem Reap town, Wat Athvea is an ancient Hindu temple featuring a distinctive design and style of devata (sacred female images).
Mane Hariharalaya village resort returns guests to a ‘blissful age’

Publication date 06 November 2019 | 21:16 | ICT

Imagine a row of traditional wooden bungalows sitting next to paddy fields in a serene environment at the heart of the ancient Khmer Empire where poetry and history collide.
Escape to Pka Kirirom brings us closer to nature

Publication date 04 November 2019 | 13:56 | ICT

Established in 2018, Pka Kirirom— a garden resort is a natural destination nestled in historic Kirirom National Park, Kampong Spue’s Phnom Srouch district.
The motodop driver, porter who guides tourists in Phnom Tbeng

Publication date 31 October 2019 | 17:14 | ICT

Rem Thoeun is one of many villagers who live near the peak of Phnom Tbeng, earning his income in the eco-tourism sector at Preah Vihear province’s Tbeng Meanchey natural heritage site.
Lodging in Sister’s Farm near ancient Wat Athvea in Siem Reap

Publication date 30 October 2019 | 22:53 | ICT

Siem Reap is a historical city with hundreds of temples scattered across its surroundings. And one such heritage site is the Roluos Group of temples.
Travel boom has not made world smaller, says renowned writer Iyer

Publication date 30 October 2019 | 20:57 | ICT

From crowded temples at Angkor Wat to queues to scale Everest, there’s no escaping the downsides to mass tourism, but renowned writer Pico Iyer says the boom in world travel has brought positive changes.