Community based tourism initiatives
Community Based Tourism is a form of sustainable tourism that allows visitors to connect closely with the communities they visit. This emerging form of travel gives tourists authentic experiences, while allowing revenue generated by tourism to remain in the often rural, poor, or economically marginalized community. Based on our research of factors pertaining to educational success here in Cambodia, access to reading materials and course textbooks was found to outweigh everything else. We decided that this should be our [...]
Ancient oxcarts at Villa Chandara
One of our popular activities at Villa Chandara is the Oxcart ride. Not only is it a fun way to explore, it is also an age old vehicle. In deed, carved on all over the walls at Angkor, oxcarts such as these have been used for centuries. There are different types of oxcarts, meant for different activities. Here is a crash course: Typ 1 Type 2 Type 3 Do you think you'll be able to identify [...]
Chef Bora brings home a gold medal from TUCC
We are extemely proud of our Head Chef, Srey Bora who recently won a gold medal at the Thaïland Ultimate Chef Challenge. Part of a team of 3, Bora won the Asian Gourmet Challenge and securing the only gold medal for Cambodia at this prestigious competition.