Here’s a wild fact. The largest religious monument on Earth is not in Europe or the Middle East. It’s in Cambodia. This is Angkor Wat. From above, it looks unreal. Perfect symmetry. Five stone towers ...

Wrapped in saffron robes and poised on purple cushions, the baby-faced novice greeted me with a beatific smile. In Siem Reap, Cambodia’s holiest city, blessing ceremonies are believed to impart both ...

When most people think of Cambodia, their minds go straight to Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh, and a handful of popular tourist stops ...

However, Cambodia is quietly rebuilding and repositioning its tourism sector. Not to attract the masses, but instead to focus on wellness, mindfulness and slower, more intentional travel. And that’s ...

Almost 2. 5 million international visitors arrived in January, the highest number ever in a single month, according to the ...

New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life—and mysterious collapse—of the ancient jungle city. Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the ...

Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries reveal how this ancient metropolis was built — and what likely led to its devastating ...

Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries are revealing how this ancient metropolis was built – and ...

Cambodia’s leadership faced an economic crisis in 2025. US tariffs levied by President Donald Trump threatened to collapse Cambodia’s garment exports. At the same time, the Thai government sought to ...

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Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries are revealing how this ancient metropolis was built – and ...