Kep and Kampot: Coastal Charm on the “Lost Riviera”
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Steven King
Get the Best Out of Phnom Penh’s Rentals Boom
The morning sun is indiscriminate, glittering equally off the surfaces of 21st-century glass-and-chrome skyscrapers and the filigree carvings of 600-year-old temples. Streets teem with more early risers than you’ll encounter in most major Asian cities, while the timeless Tonle Sap River carves a stately passage through historic, business, and residential districts. Phnom Penh is a Read more...: Get the Best Out of Phnom Penh’s Rentals Boom
Enjoying Affordable Luxury in Phnom Penh
“Moving to Cambodia was the smartest decision I ever made,” says Ryan Preston with a smile. “Everything, and I mean everything, is affordable. I didn’t know what luxury was before coming here. My refrigerator is full of organic fruit, French wine and cheese, Australian lamb, Belgian chocolates…and you know what? I can buy whatever I want and still spend under $75 a week...
Visiting the Ancient Temples of Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Derek Howell had long pondered options for his retirement and couldn't help feeling that he'd missed out by not traveling overseas. At first he dismissed his globetrotting urges as options only for the wealthy...until he began searching for flights around the world...
Eclectic and Affordable—Southeast Asia’s “Lost Riviera”
A cool ocean breeze on whitesand beaches…crimson sunsets and unspoiled islands… If you visited Cambodia’s southwestern coast in the 1960s you would have savored those things, and—if you knew the right people—you could have attended glitzy...
Buy a Fixer-Upper in Phnom Penh and Earn Up to 15% Gross Yields
As your flight into Phnom Penh descends, you look out the window, and two things catch your eye. First, the magnificent meeting of the waters...
A Tale of Bank Runs, Bailouts, and the Glitter of Gold
Imagine living in Cambodia and waking up one morning to find out that your bank has gone bust. That the financial institution where you keep most of your savings now has large lines of anxious people demanding their money back outside every branch across the country. I’m not talking about my bank in Cambodia. The “too-big-to-fail” bank in question was one of the largest in the world, and I’d banked there for nearly two decades back in the U.K.
An “Add-on” Income Funds My Cambodia Adventure
New Yorker Jake Wolfe, 65, is at his happiest when exploring ancient temples in Cambodia’s remote countryside. “There is a saying that you should ‘see Angkor Wat and die,’ which means it is an amazing place to visit at least once in your life. It is actually the biggest group of temples in the world and nothing compares to it,” he says of the Southeast Asian country’s most famous ruins.
A Comfortable Retirement in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s historic capital, Eric Ortega can afford luxuries he never could at home. “Every day I follow a relaxed routine, starting with breakfast at one of the coffee shops near my home, where I read the local English newspaper and enjoy coffee with a muffin."
A Beach Lifestyle With a Bar in Sihanoukville
"This is the top beach destination in Cambodia…the beaches are beautiful and there are tons of islands, but we also have our own city center, so there is good accessibility to things like banks, internet, shops, and restaurants,” says expat Mick Anderson.