Volume 2 No.10: (October, 2002)
Rattanak Kiri - Treasure In Th...

Rattanak Kiri may not be an obvious destination for most visitors to Cambodia, but this tucked-away province in the country's far north-eastern corner has got a lot to offer the more adventurous touri... Read More.

What's Behind A Tattoo

Unlike people from Western countries who wear tattoos for decoration or ego hikes, most Cambodians actually tattoo themselves only for self-protection. Khmers believe in Tantras and the magical power ... Read More.

Cha Pei Dong Veng

Holding a Cha Pei Dong Veng on his left hand and strumming away with a piece of white bone with his right, 45 year old Neth Phe seems to have transcended to a world of his own as he chants enthusiasti... Read More.

PHCHUM BEN

October is the month when Cambodian people celebrate the festival of Phchum Ben. Together with Khmer New Year in April, Phchum Ben is the most important festival in the Khmer religious calendar. Cambo... Read More.

Traditional Khmer Wedding

A Khmer man cannot simply take a wife without going through the proper customary procedures. Traditionally, one has to go through four rituals to claim a wife. First, Pithy Chechouv requires the help ... Read More.

The Cambodian Spirit

With only a small sign posted at the junction of the muddy track that leads to her home and showroom, In Sokha runs a business few would imagine to be doing very well. Although not advertised in the t... Read More.

BANTEAY SREI - The Citadel Of ...

"Banteay Srei.... is an exquisite miniature; a fairy palace in the heart of an immense and mysterious forest; the very thing that Grimm delighted to imagine, and that every child's heart has yearned a... Read More.

The Fortune Teller Tells

Just across the street from the famous Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh, there are about some 14 little stalls providing the services of 'fortune telling'. Engrossed in deep concentration at his stall under th... Read More.

What's New

Traffic Lights Larger traffic lights are being installed at several road junctions to replace the present tiny ones in Phnom Penh. These new lights come with a timer each to help drivers prepare them... Read More.

TOURIST DESTINATION

Bringing together all of the components provided by tourism suppliers into one location creates the potential for a tourist's destination. Destinations are the final stopping points of trips where tou... Read More.

Legends Behind Phnom CHEUONG P...

There are two mountains separated 100 meters each from the other located in the North of national road 6 or about three kilometers East of Phsar Pha'Av, in Cheuong Prey district, in Kampong Cham provi... Read More.

A Wonderful Story

A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think ... Read More.