The Cambodia Water Festival or Bon Om Touk is traditionally celebrated with boat races in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, in Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor Wat, and in other provincial cities around the country. Here’s how to celebrate Bon Om Touk with the locals. The Cambodia Water Festival or Bon Om Touk takes … Read more
Our 12 best places to stay in Southeast Asia in 12 years of Grantourismo are your all-time top 12 Southeast Asian hotel destinations. These are the most popular Southeast Asian accommodation guides according to Grantourismo readers – the Southeast Asian hotels, resorts, lodges, and glamping accommodation you most searched for, browsed and booked. We’re continuing … Read more
Cambodia has reopened to tourists! Cambodia travel restrictions for tourists have been lifted with the Cambodian government announcing that tourist e-visas are being issued again, quarantine has been reduced for vaccinated travellers, and quarantine-free entry is coming for travellers arriving from Thailand by air. Siem Reap is bustling again with hotels preparing to reopen. Here’s … Read more
Renting an apartment in Siem Reap can be challenging at the best of times. It’s currently a renter’s market and there’s an abundance of serviced apartments and short-term and long-term apartment rentals in Siem Reap available at bargain prices, but there are still things you need to be aware of when renting an apartment in … Read more
This easy Cambodian steamed eggs recipe makes a Siem Reap street food favourite that locals love to tuck into from tiny plastic stools on the eat street, Road 60, on weekend evenings. These scrummy steamed eggs with spring onions, coriander, chilli, salt, and pepper, are garnished with fresh coriander and crunchy deep fried shallots and … Read more