What the Plain of Jars in Laos tells us about disaster risk management in the era of coronavirus
via South China Morning Post, 21 November 2020: As Covid-19 slows tourism around the world to a standstill, the downtime ...
Tag: tourism
News reports and information about tourism and archaeology in Southeast Asia, including news about specific archaeological sites, community tourism, and tourists behaving badly.
Visiting Cambodia’s folklore sites
via Khmer Times, 23 November 2020: Travel piece about visiting Phnom Da and Angkor Borei in Takeo, which date to ...
NagaCorp non-gaming resort near Cambodia’s Angkor Wat
via IAG, 16 Nov 2020 (and other sources): Hong Kong-based NagaCorp, which runs a casino in Phnom Penh, announced plans ...
Intramuros wins 2020 World Travel Awards
via Philippines News Agency, 05 November 2020: Manila's Intramuros wins this year's World Travel Awards for leading attraction. As to ...
Angkor Resort generates over $18.5 Million in first 10 months
via Khmer Times, 02 November 2020: Around 2,200 international visitors to Angkor in October, representing revenue of less than $100,000.
Ai Khai: The cult of prankster ghost boy from the Ayutthaya period
via Coconuts Bangkok, 30 October 2020: Not archaeological, but interesting from a sacred landscapes/animist cult perspective. Ai Khai is the ...
Megalithic site in Indonesia draws visitors because of Eucalyptus trees
via Sindonews, 19 October 2020: The Tutari megalithic site has drawn visitors seeking to pluck eucalyptus leaves growing at the ...
Int’l tourists to Cambodia’s Angkor expected to rebound from 2021 if COVID-19 vaccines available
via Xinhua, 19 Oct 2020: I certainly hope a medical solution to Covid-19 becomes viable so that travel can resume ...
Angkor travel agents learn ins and outs of sacred area
via Phnom Penh Post, 04 October 2020: Training tour guides in Siem Reap during the down period for a better ...
Angkor Archaeological Park experiences 76% drop in visitors
via Khmer Times, 02 October 2020: What are these things, called crowds? The latest report on visitors to the Angkor ...
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