The past couple of decades haven’t been kind to Sihanoukville. This once quiet and attractive coastal city has been disfigured and transformed by years of overdevelopment and a distinct lack of regulation or planning. Most people taking the train from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville only stay in town long enough to catch an onward ferry…
After a relaxing few days or weeks on the Cambodian islands of Koh Rong or Koh Rong Sanloem, reality hits and it’s time to return to civilisation. The nearest town to the islands, Sihanoukville, is a complete contrast to an island paradise; most visitors aim to escape its casinos, tower blocks, and overdevelopment as soon…
Small but significant steps are being taken in Cambodia to expand and improve the country’s railway infrastructure, with a focus on reliability, updated carriages, and a more comprehensive timetable. One of the routes most used by tourists is the trip from the capital city, Phnom Penh, to Battambang. Route map and details Heading west out…
In a country with a limited (but growing) rail network, Battambang and Phnom Penh are two of the lucky places still connected by a daily train service. Until recently, this journey originated/terminated in Poipet at the Thai border but, for political and logistical reasons, it now only goes as far as Battambang. For tourists visiting…
After years of neglect, the railways in Cambodia are receiving some much needed investment, and now offer travellers a couple of handy daily services to and from Phnom Penh The fortunes of the railway network in Cambodia have closely matched those of the country as a whole. Long neglected and ravaged by the effects of…