Cambodia is a country I haven’t traveled to (yet). After spending 60 days in Thailand in 2019/2020, Jonas and I could have either gone east to Laos and Cambodia, or west to Myanmar. We chose Myanmar.
When locked down in Malaysia during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Cambodia looked like one of the few countries that would have been possible to travel to. But we could stay in Malaysia under their amnesty policy for a long time, so changing country would have been too risky of an endeavor. Before the pandemic, this country also only allowed visitors with my passport to stay for 30 days (extendable), which is simply too short for pandemic travel. The country also hasn’t opened up since the start of this pandemic – which is typical for Southeast Asian countries that take COVID-19 very seriously – so there are no signs of any future trips.
I hope that in the future, you can find posts about Cambodia on this page. For now, perhaps read about other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, Thailand, or Myanmar?
Things I’d Like to Do in Cambodia
- Unsurprisingly, I’d love to hitchhike with some locals! I’d love to pick up some words in Khmer
- Explore the capital Phnom Penh: the history, culture, food, dance, music, etcetera
- Write hitchhiking signs in Khmer script, an abugida (Phom Penh is រាជធានីភ្នំពេញ—look how beautiful that is!)
- I’d like to visit Angkor Wat, but not why you think! It’s because of the game Age of Empires II in which you can play the Khmer civilization. Angkor Wat is their wonder
- If it’s still standing, do some urban exploring of the abandoned buildings at Bokor Hill Station
- Visit Tonlé Sap and watch the flow reversal of the Mekong River
- Kayak or take a boat trip on the Mekong River
- Visit some islands, such as Koh Tang or Koh Kong Island
- Hike up or at least see Phnom Aural (1813masl), the highest peak of the country
- I’d like to go on some hikes in Cambodia, but I don’t know where. There’s a landmine risk which I find quite terrifying. Do you know any safe places to hike and enjoy Cambodian nature?
Right now, it’s not really interesting for me to do intensive research into visiting this country and gathering information. But once there are ideas of visiting or if I find inspiration, I might add it here.
If you know cool places and things to do in Cambodia, comment below so I can always find your suggestions again once I start making the dream come true! Tips are especially welcome if you are Cambodian or have lived there for a while
Are you a travel blogger and do you have good posts about Cambodia? Drop them in a comment below and I’ll read them!
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