A kingdom that stirs the senses like few other countries, shaped as much by the ravages of genocide as glorious temples and peaceful islands.

Inner Vision: The Snake Temple of Han Chey Our correspondent becomes lost in the Mekong and feels the warmth of its serpentine embrace. Continue reading

Mekong Peril: Kampong Cham’s Dancers Keep Diabolic Forces at Bay Our correspondent senses something stirring in the depths as Cambodia starts to close in. Continue reading

Long Gone Lake: Phnom Penh, Progress and the Death of an Icon Our correspondent, inhabiting the role of observer, watches on as a Cambodian institution suffers an undeserving end. Continue reading

Phnom Penh’s Lakeside: An Iconic Location Gone But Not Forgotten Our correspondent peers through time and bids farewell to a Cambodian landmark. Continue reading

Follow the Mekong: Hitching a Ride Around Kampot Our correspondent, upon exploring the Mekong, is confronted with two iconic modes of Southeast Asian transport. Continue reading

Silhouettes and Sundown on Rabbit Island Our correspondent collapses into a hammock just in time for the sunset on serene Koh Thonsay. Continue reading

Confronting Genocide: A Trip Around the Killing Fields of Phnom Penh Our correspondent takes a sobering tour around notorious sites of the Cambodian genocide. Continue reading

Snapshot in Time: Sunset over Sihanoukville Our correspondent is wowed once again by yet another beautiful sundowner in Cambodia. Continue reading

Snapshot in Time: Looking up at Wat Maha Leap Our correspondent cranes his neck as takes in the intricate detailing at Cambodia’s last working wooden pagoda. Continue reading

Language Primer: Khmer Our correspondent learns more about Cambodia: in this case, how to make oneself understood. Continue reading