Siem Reap then and now
A reporter reflects on how much Siem Reap has changed after 11 years, comparing the then-sleepy town under the Khmer ...
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.
Before you take Buddha out of Thailand…
16 November 2007 (Phuket Gazette) - Did you know you need a permit before taking Buddha images out of Thailand? ...
Wednesday Rojak #11
It's an eclectic mix of culture and archaeology in this week's edition of Wednesday Rojak. Here's some of the post ...
Cambodia aims to vent some tourist pressure through designated routes.
There was a brief mention about new designated tourists routes in Angkor Wat earlier, and this article provides more information ...
Exploring Laung Prabang
The Star posts a travel piece about the ancient capital of Luang Prabang in Laos.
Adventures in Angkor – Siem Reap
I missed last week's installment of Adventures at Angkor... oops! This last installment isn't so much on Angkor, but on ...
Responsible tourism in Angkor
19 August 2007 (The Brisbane Times) - The article talks about the tourist effects in Siem Reap and how to ...
Angkor's past foretell's Angkor's future
Finally, a story that relates the buzz about the redrawn Angkor map to events today. Given the renewed interest in ...
Myanmar's Heritage Conundrum
The LA Times posts this story about how the Myanmar government has renovated - rather arbitrarily and inaccurately - it's ...
Cambodia's temple tranquility
A travel piece about the Angkor temples in Cambodia, skimming over Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Preah Khan and Banteay Srei. ...
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