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Cambodia - Articles & Travel Stories

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Explore 17 Cambodia travel stories from Adventure Life, featuring expert insights, destination highlights, and firsthand experiences from ancient and culturally rich sites. Whether you’re planning your next adventure in 2026 or 2027, these stories offer inspiration for exploring ruins, archaeological wonders, and hidden historical gems across the globe. Learn from the journeys of fellow travelers and discover meaningful ways to connect with the past through thoughtful travel. Let these Cambodia stories guide your path into history.
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Angkor Wat

Cambodia FAQs

You have booked a trip to Cambodia...now what? Our FAQ article answers many of the most commonly asked traveler questions. From packing suggestions to what the food is like, this can give you an idea of what to expect during your visit. Hopefully, this helps travelers be better prepared for the adventure that awaits!
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Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda

Best time to Visit Cambodia

Cambodia has a tropical climate and is one of the few Southeast Asia countries that boasts a fairly consistent climate making it a year-round destination for travel. The best time to travel to Cambodia is in the wet season between June and early September or in the dry, cool season between November and February, depending on what your goals are while abroad.
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Floating markets of Southeast Asia

The Best Time to Take a Cruise on the Mekong River

The Mekong River is a year-round travel destination but depending on when you go, you?ll have a different experience. The best time to take a cruise down the Mekong is during the dry season, between November and April. Though November through January is the ideal time because the usual temperature won?t be too high and the wet season has already passed.
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Sun bear of Southeast Asia

Cambodia Wildlife

Wildlife may not the first thing that comes to mind for visitors to Cambodia. However, isolated pockets of the country's forest offer some of the best opportunities for wildlife spotting in all of Southeast Asia! It is even home to a number of endangered species, including the tiger, Asian elephant, sun bear, & gibbon.
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The Vinh Trang Temple in My Tho

How to choose the best Mekong River Cruise

Adventure Life offers a lot of Mekong River cruises and you might be uncertain about which one will offer the best trip for you. Each cruise will just be a bit different with a variety of highlights explained below.
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The AmaDara in port at Angkor Ban

Mekong River Cruise!

Please join me for a journey along the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam aboard AMA Waterway's "Riches of the Mekong" Cruise. This unique itinerary offers a blend of cultural exploration, historical insight, and authentic experiences that showcase the vibrant life along the river’s shores. My colleague, Angie, and I had a great trip …
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Aerial view of Angkor Wat

Brief Introduction to Siem Reap

Siem Reap is perhaps the most recognizable area of Cambodia. The famous Angkor Wat temple, the largest religious monument in the world, is located here. Once the seat of power for the great Khmer Empire, this area is the most popular tourist destination in the country. Get a first-hand glimpse of Cambodia's history and culture.
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Walking tour of Hanoi

Southeast Asia Wins My Heart

Over the course of 12 days, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos stole my heart. Charming cities, stunning ruins, amazing food, ancient cultural ceremonies and some of the nicest locals you will ever meet will surely make any traveler say they just HAVE to go back.
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Angkor Wat, Cambodia

A Winter Break Getaway!

Taking advantage of a winter break to return to Asia.
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Walking through the fields.

Returning to Thailand & Cambodia

A third trip back to two of my favorite destinations.
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Local Buddhist temple, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Four crazy kids, three countries, two weeks...it was my first trip to Asia and I'm hooked. We experienced the authentic facets and features of Southeast Asia: the bustling city life and lights of Hong Kong, the never ending traffic of motor bikes, the serene, peaceful sights of rice fields and cattle of Hanoi, and the steaming curries of Cambodian …
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Boat floating along the Mekong River

What is there to do on a Mekong River Cruise?

The Mekong River Cruises are some of the most unique trips you can take in the world. Usually, the trip either begins or ends in Ho Chi Minh the capital of Vietnam, and/or in Phnom Penh the capital of Cambodia. Adventure life offers breathtaking trips from both of these destinations.
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Fresh seafood at a Cambodian market

Cambodian Cuisine

Experience the unique cuisine of Cambodia on your trip! Influences from China, India and France are strongly evident, along with borrowed methods and dishes from neighboring Thailand and Vietnam. This results in delicious food that can be enjoyed no other place in the world.
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The beautiful Phi Phi Island

A Brief History of Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia's history is extensive and diverse. This article will discuss how geography, cultures, and foreigners have influenced Southeast Asia's history.
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In memory of the killing fields of Phnom Penh

What was the Khmer Rouge?

The Khmer Rouge was the Communist Party of Kampuchea that reigned in Cambodia from 1975-1979. Its goal was to create a self-sufficient, Utopian society by force, creating a terrible genocide in the process. This recent part of Cambodia's history helps define present-day issues & characteristics.
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Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Traveling Southeast Asia

From ancient Cambodia to high-tech Hong Kong, there are so many amazing places to explore in Southeast Asia! Check out my adventures!
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Exploring the world

Voyage of Grand Asia and Cambodia

On this Asia cruise we sailed the Sea of Japan and the Yellow and South China Seas, winding our way around islands and down a coastline that has enticed explorers, adventurers, conquerors and kings for centuries. We wandered through ancient temples and pagodas, relished the cacophony of a bustling market, and embraced the silence of a tranquil …
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