Category: Cambodia travel news
Cambodia Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains and Gulf of Thailand coastline. Phnom Penh, its capital, is home to the art deco Central Market, glittering Royal Palace and the National Museum's historical and archaeological exhibits. In the country's northwest are the ruins of Angkor Wat, a massive stone temple complex built during the Khmer Empire.
Cambodia announces entry restrictions, bans international river cruises
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2020 14:28Cambodian government announced a ban on entry of citizens from five countries: Italy, Germany, Spain, France, and the USA, commencing March 17, 2020 for a period of 30 days. Also, ... Read More
Asia Coronavirus COVID-19 Update: Travel Restrictions, Current Situation
editor- March 5, 2020 23:00In early January 2020, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei, China. The resulting coronavirus COVID-19 has led to over 95,000 confirmed cases ... Read More
Coronavirus cured in 8 countries
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 16, 2020 01:25What travel destinations are safe from Coronavirus?The virus had put a noticeable dent on the travel industry, even though most countries in the world have no cases of the virus. ... Read More
Siem Reap welcomes Chinese Tourists with open arms
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 15, 2020 23:43China Tourism officials feel the world is ganging up against Chinese tourists and make travel a nightmare for many. Chinese official are talking about unfriendly nations over-reacting. In South Korea, ... Read More
FESTURIS Brazil: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar increase Asian representation
Chief Assignment Editor- June 27, 2019 18:27The International Tourism Fair of Gramado (FESTURIS) continues to invest heavily in attracting international destinations. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are among the new destinations of this edition, expanding Asian ... Read More
Tourism teacher holds Spirit of Hospitality workshop in Cambodian Jungle
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 17:13A leading Bangkok university delivered a series of hospitality skill building workshops to local tourism service providers in the ecotourism front line at Botum Sakor national park, western Cambodia, 2-5 ... Read More
MICE travelers from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam to Thailand grow
editor- March 7, 2019 02:11The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) - Business is fine tuning its marketing strategy in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) with a tactical campaign to attract more ... Read More
Emirates links Phnom Penh and Bangkok with daily service from Dubai
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019 21:06Emirates will link Phnom Penh (PNH) and Bangkok (BKK) with its new daily service set to launch on June 1, 2019. The service from Dubai to Phnom Penh, via Bangkok, ... Read More
Cambodia Tourist Visa may be a fraud
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 7, 2019 10:02Visitors requesting an e-visa for Cambodia are warned to check the website of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia. There are fake websites promoted and ... Read More
Looking for unique food travel experiences? How about bugs & grubs?
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 2, 2019 21:13If you are looking for an adventuresome food travel, here are some of the top buggy wormy things to eat around the globe. Read More
Angkor in Cambodia booming with 2.6 million international visitors in 2018
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 2, 2019 02:20Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia located in Cambodia's northern province of Siem Reap. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological ... Read More
Mekong Tourism partners with Tourism Authority of Thailand
editor- October 18, 2018 10:44Together with TAT, Mekong Tourism has launched a new promotional campaign on Mekong Moments to shine light on regional tourism and thematic attractions in Thailand and the region to inspire ... Read More
Hahn Air Group: A20 new partners implemented
editor- October 18, 2018 09:05Hahn Air has already integrated 20 new carriers into its global network of more than 350 air, rail and shuttle partners by the end of the third quarter of this ... Read More
Sky Angkor Airlines selects Sabre
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 5, 2018 06:18Sabre announced a new content distribution agreement with Sky Angkor Airlines as the preferred global distribution system (GDS) partner to reach travel agents globally. Read More
Siem Reap welcomes first tourist Biz Fair
Chief Assignment Editor- September 4, 2018 01:30More than 70 Cambodian and international companies have joined the opening day of the Biz Fair, which kicked off in Siem Reap. Read More
Sky Angkor Airlines has been migrated to QUICK Passenger Retailing System
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 3, 2018 08:22TravelSky Technology Limited announce dthat Sky Angkor Airlines has been migrated to QUICK Passenger Retailing System and is the first customer. With QUICK, Sky Angkor Airlines now uses a state-of-the-art ... Read More
Acquisition of two Cambodia Raffles Hotels adds to Indochina hotel platform
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 2, 2018 07:38The acquisition of the Raffles Hotels marks the company's maiden acquisition outside of Vietnam and adds to the Indochina hotel platform. To date, Lodgis has acquired and developed several leading ... Read More
New in South-East Asia Hotel Market: Join in
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 25, 2018 02:57Shimao International Development held a signing ceremony to celebrate their agreement to develop two properties under the luxury brand Tonino Lamborghini Hotels & Resorts in the city of Siem Reap, ... Read More
Le Meridien to open in South Cambodian City of Sihanoukville
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 12, 2018 07:15Cambodian real estate company, the Grand Lion Group has recently inked a deal with Marriott International, Inc., to manage and operate a new hotel in the stunning coastal city of ... Read More
eTN Short News: Rosewood Phnom Penh, Qingdao Airport, Air Canada
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2018 17:02Rosewood Phnom Penh opens today, nestled in the iconic 39-story Vattanac Capital Tower prominently located in the central cultural and business district along Preah Monivong Boulevard. In 2017, 178,800 flights ... Read More
Vietjet connects Ho Chi Minh City with Cambodian capital Phnom Penh
Chief Assignment Editor- September 18, 2017 14:52Vietjet has started selling tickets for the Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) – Phnom Penh (Cambodia) route. The new route will be put into operations as of November 24, 2017, ... Read More
US to stop issuing visas to citizens of Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone
Chief Assignment Editor- September 13, 2017 23:31The US State Department said it will stop issuing certain kinds of visas to citizens of Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone, because of their refusal to take back deported ... Read More
Dubai – Phnom Penh: Latest flight added by Emirates
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 2, 2017 10:03Emirates recently expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new daily linked service from Dubai to Phnom Penh (PHN) in Cambodia, via Yangon in Myanmar. This new service, ... Read More