Cambodia holidays
March 2019
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November 2017
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August 2017
The race to rescue Cambodian children from orphanages exploiting them for profit
Despite good intentions, Australians and others from western countries are often propping up Asian orphanages that separate children from families. Now there’s new efforts to tackle some of the consequences of ‘voluntourism’
May 2017
March 2017
February 2017
August 2016
- Lost citiesLost cities #7: how Nasa technology uncovered the 'megacity' of AngkorRecent laser surveys have revealed traces of a vast urban settlement, comparable in size to Los Angeles, around the temples of Angkor in the Cambodian jungle. The ancient Khmer capital was never lost … it just got a bit overgrown
June 2016
February 2016
November 2015
October 2015
July 2015
- Resilient citiesInside Phnom Penh's empty new skyscraper: 'This is only for excellencies'The Vattanac Capital tower – the tallest building in one of the world’s poorest countries – has an occupancy rate below 30%. Customers at its high-end boutiques are likely to be ‘excellencies’, members of Cambodia’s ultra-rich elite of business tycoons and MPs. So, what is the point of such a building?