“The locals have always known this was here, but the French came and wrote books about it and made it world famous,” says my local guide Nivath, born and raised in Siem Reap, as we walk in the predawn ...

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SIEM REAP, Cambodia--A baby monkey struggles and squirms as it tries to escape the man holding it by the neck over a concrete cistern, repeatedly dousing it with water. In another video clip, a ...

The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is located on 700 hectares (1,730 acres) of land about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Angkor Wat and boasts a 3,600-meter- (11,810-foot) long runway.

At 400 acres, Angkor Wat is considered the largest religious structure in the world. Despite its size, it feels surprisingly ...

Angkor Arch­aeological Park welcomed 398,531 international visitors in the first quarter of 2025, up 14.6% compared to the ...

Nearly 400,000 foreign tourists purchased tickets to the Angkor Archaeological Park in the first quarter of 2025, helping ...

Archaeologists are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor Wat complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site.

Yearning for a hassle-free family getaway from Singapore? Let The Aviary Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia, sweep you off your feet! Situated right in the heart of town, this boutique gem blends modern ...

As the Earth tilts and the sun aligns perfectly with the grandeur of Angkor Wat’s central tower, the most iconic temple in Cambodia offers an awe-inspiring spectacle that draws visitors from across ...

My 30-year-old-daughter and I are on a week-long AmaWaterways Mekong River cruise. Our journey starts with two pre-cruise ...