by Craig | Feb 4, 2020 | About Cambodia, Phare News, Responsible Tourism
What is Khmer New Year? By Mengteang Thong Cambodian people have many holidays during the year. One of the most important is Khmer New Year (Khmer: បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី, pronounced: Choul Chnam Thmey). It is celebrated over three days starting from the 13th or 14th of...
by Craig | Jan 21, 2020 | About Cambodia, Cambodia
Chinese New Year Celebrated Around the World The Chinese New Year of 2020 falls on January 25th (Saturday), and the festival will last to February 8th, about 15 days in total. 2020 is a Year of the Rat according to Chinese zodiac. How is the Chinese New Year...
by Craig | Nov 5, 2019 | About Cambodia, Phare News, Uncategorized
The Water Festival (ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យអ៊ុំទូក) is one of the most important holidays in Cambodia. The Water Festival takes place over three days in November all over Cambodia, with the biggest celebrations along the Tonle Sap River in front of Royal Palace in...
by Craig | Nov 4, 2019 | About Cambodia, Cambodia, Guest Blog, Responsible Tourism, Siem Reap like a local, Stay Longer
Haley Jacobson from Insight Tours shares 14 reasons to stay longer in Siem Reap in this guest blog with a tour program that will provide visitors with unique, face-to-face cultural, artistic, food and adventure experiences with local Cambodians. Second in a series...
by Craig | May 28, 2019 | About Cambodia, Cambodia, Responsible Tourism, Siem Reap like a local
Why visit Cambodia in low season? Do you ever find yourself longing for rain? Living in a rural village outside of Siem Reap and being an avid bicyclist, I’m very aware of road conditions. Writing this in the middle of dry season (November – April),...
by Craig | Sep 26, 2018 | About Cambodia, Phare News
How to Celebrate Pchum Ben By Mengteang Thong Cambodian people have a deep respect for their parents, grandparents, and ancestors. Each year in September there is a ceremony called Pchum Ben “បុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្យ”, which combines the Khmer words “Pchum”, which...
