Located nearly 40km east from Kampot, Kampong Trach offers un-spoilt beautiful limestone formations with a scattering of caves set in lush countryside. This place is well worth exploring. Kampong Trach Town, nestled either side of the highway, is a rather dusty affair and at first glance, a place to pass, however, getting beyond the main road…
Opening Hours 7.30am – 5.30pm Tripod – no restrictions Located 4km north east of Angkor Wat within the archeological park, Banteay Kdei is a little gem of a temple. It dose not have the draw of the more popular temples making it less crowded and more relaxing. Banteay Kidei, built on a single level, is…
While Ta Prohm offers incredible root-strangled ruins to shoot, it is just one stop on a full route. Check out our comprehensive master list of the Best Spots and Times to Photograph Angkor Wat to plan your full photography itinerary. Opening hours – 6.30am – 6.30pm Ta Prohm, well known from the film Tomb Raider…
Update! Moto Mayhem IV, coming to Kampot, Cambodia 24th February 2018! In a remote stadium hidden somewhere in the depths of Kampot’s countryside, a group of eclectic motobike racers gather. The goal, to challenge the rivals almighty powerful motos to see who has the fastest man-machine combo, Kampot style. This is top fuel racing at…
Angkor Thom, the temple of 216 faces, second on most visitors list to Angkor Wat, a delight for photographers. Due to the temples popularity it gets quite busy during the day. The temple is on both small grand circuits used by many of the guides and tuk tuk drivers. Opening at 7.30am – 5.30pm, tourist…
Opening hours: 7.30am – 5.30pm Preah Khan in the authors favorite temple to photograph within the Angkor complex due to it’s many hidden treasures and forever changing lighting with the seasons. Every tour seems to produce something new. The temple lies east west with ever lasting chambers, a delight for the photographer. Tour groups mostly…
Do’s and don’ts when visiting Angkor Wat. This article, based on our experience from running Siem Reap photography workshops throughout the Angkor Archaeological Park. It is aimed at photographers who intend to visit the temple complex, however many points are relevant to all visitors. Lens-fogging morning humidity, midday glare and thousands of tourists, shooting Angkor…
Kratie is a beautiful small town half way between the Laos border and Cambodia’s capital city, Phnom Penh. Unlike Siem Reap, it is almost un-spoilt by the tourist industry, with only a scattering of bars and restaurants to facilitate the small quantities of visitors traveling through. It is a typical market town with a central…
Kampot Kampot, a once small town on the south coast of Cambodia, is a great hub for exploring. The countryside and local attractions can be a great experience for both the tourist and photographer. Grab a moto, rent a passapp or tuktuk and go explore. The demise of Sinookvile and speculative investments from Khmer and…
For dates and a full list of festivals in Cambodia click HERE! If witnessing buddhist ceremonies is your thing, Visakha Bucha day is one of the finest times to be in Cambodia. The ceremony is practiced all over Asia, where locals, children & elders, enter the pagodas to be taught Buddhist precepts for five nights,…