Planning
8 min readCambodia public holidays: the full calendar
ថ្ងៃបុណ្យជាតិកម្ពុជា
Every official public holiday, which dates move with the lunar calendar, and what actually closes — banks, offices, markets and borders.
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Evergreen explainers for expats, residents and travellers — holidays, festivals, money, weather and where to go. Updated as the calendar and prices change.
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Culture
9 min readCambodia's festivals explained
Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben and Bon Om Touk — what each festival means, when it falls, and how daily life changes during them.
Money
8 min readMoney in Cambodia: riel, US dollars and gold
How the dual-currency system works in practice, where to change money, and how gold is priced in chi and damleung.
Travel
7 min readCambodia weather and the best time to visit
The monsoon cycle month by month, when temples and coastlines are at their best, and how to travel through the rainy season.
Travel
10 min readSiem Reap and Angkor visitor guide
Angkor pass prices, sunrise timing, one-day and three-day temple routes, plus getting around Siem Reap.
Planning
9 min readCambodia visas: e-Visa, arrival and extensions
e-Visa versus visa on arrival, what each costs, the e-Arrival declaration, how extensions work and what overstaying costs.
Money
9 min readCost of living in Cambodia
Real monthly budgets for Phnom Penh and the provinces — rent, electricity, food, transport, healthcare and school fees.
Culture
8 min readCambodian food: dishes, prices and where to eat
Amok, kuy teav, lok lak and num banh chok — what to order, what it costs, vegetarian options and food-safety basics.
Travel
9 min readCambodia's beaches and islands
Koh Rong, Koh Rong Sanloem, Otres, Kep and Kampot — ferry times, costs, the best months and what each place feels like.
Travel
8 min readPhnom Penh city guide
Which districts to stay or live in, what rent and transport cost, how to get around, and the sights worth a day each.
Travel
9 min readGetting around Cambodia: buses, ferries and flights
Intercity bus fares and real journey times, island ferries, domestic flights, the railway, and what a tuk-tuk should cost.
Planning
9 min readIs Cambodia safe? Safety, scams and health
Common scams and petty crime, road risks, hospitals and evacuation insurance, vaccinations, water and heat precautions.
Planning
7 min readSIM cards and internet in Cambodia
Picking between Cellcard, Smart and Metfone, SIM registration rules, eSIM options, data prices and home fibre broadband.
Property
10 min readBuying property in Cambodia: rules and costs
What foreigners can legally own, hard versus soft versus strata title, condo prices in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, taxes and the purchase process.
Property
9 min readRenting an apartment or house in Cambodia
Real rents in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and the provinces, how deposits and leases work, what utilities add, and the checks to make before signing.
Planning
9 min readWorking in Cambodia: jobs, permits and salaries
The business visa and work permit route, which sectors hire foreigners, realistic salary ranges, and the labour and tax rules that apply.
Planning
9 min readRetiring in Cambodia
The ER retirement visa, honest monthly budgets, healthcare and evacuation insurance, where retirees settle and the risks to weigh first.
Travel
8 min readKampot and Kep guide
Pepper farms, Bokor mountain, the Kep crab market and Rabbit Island — costs, where to stay and how to get there from Phnom Penh.
Property in Cambodia: buy or rent
Thinking about staying longer? Our property hub covers houses, villas, apartments and land — with realistic prices, title rules and foreign-ownership guidance for each city.
- Buy a house in Siem Reap — prices, titles and neighbourhoods
- Property in Phnom Penh — condos, borey houses and rentals
- Sihanoukville property — beachfront land, condos and leases
- Kampot property — riverside houses and land for sale or rent
- Battambang property — colonial shophouses and family homes
- Cambodia property hub — buyer guides and latest listings
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