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The dormitory-style beds on board the Vireak Buntham Express.

Forget sleeper trains – I took a sleeper bus in Asia for just $24

A lot has changed since I last took an overnight bus in South-East Asia just over a decade ago.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Le Bokor Palace was restored to its former glory and reopened as a luxury hotel in 2018, but still feels unsettling.

The eerie Asian ghost town once a holiday spot for the elite

Abandoned French colonial ruins, a former king’s residence, empty townhouses and a hilltop palace-turned-hotel. Bokor is an unsettling destination.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Boom town – Phnom Penh’s Central Market.

Port Guide: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh has overcome its horrible history and is enjoying an economic boom. Buckle up for an exciting and confronting exploration of a rapidly changing city.

  • Brian Johnston
Cruising the Mekong.

Want to actually eat the exotic foods at Asian markets? On this cruise you can

Live frogs, sea snails, bunches of just-harvested herbs – this is not your average trip to the supermarket.

  • Ben Groundwater
The saltwater pool behind the property.

This hotel where Brad and Angelina stayed is less than $200 a night

This Cambodian hotel successfully bridges taste and tradition. If it’s good enough for Angelina Jolie, it’s good enough for me.

  • Christine Retschlag
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Asia’s newest cruise boat plies the Mekong from Vietnam to Cambodia.

Ship review: If space is a priority, then this Mekong cruise is for you

The new, spacious Serenity should be the cruiser of choice for anyone planning a trip down the Mekong.

  • Penny Watson
Phnom Penh has transformed.

Visitors won’t recognise this former ‘Pearl of the Orient’

Once the country cousin of the South-East Asian region and largely ignored by mainstream tourism, this formerly sleepy town in Cambodia is starting to soar.

  • Julie Miller
Hanoi Train Street, as it’s known to tourists, in the Old Quarter.

Six must-do shore highlights of a Mekong River cruise

Travellers wanting two passport stamps for the price of one holiday should put both Vietnam and Cambodia on their itinerary.

  • Penny Watson
Siem Reap.

South-East Asia’s newest airport is sleek, shiny and cavernously empty

The airport was built to sustain 7 million passengers a year, but is running at about 50,000. Hopefully, it will be a case of build it and they will come.

  • Christine Retschlag
Three days is plenty of time to take in Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples of Siem Reap.

Tripologist: Is five days enough to see both Siem Reap and Luang Prabang?

“I have five days after landing in Siem Reap and wondering if there is enough to do or should I fly to Luang Prabang for a few days?”

  • Michael Gebicki