New Tapas Bar in Central
The Wise King, a brand new modern, yet still classic, bar led by two industry leaders in Hong Kong’s bar world has opened in Central. Inspired by King Alfonso X of Castile and Leon, the 13th century king who is thought to have started the idea of Spanish tapas, the opulent bar serves small plates […]
New Zoo Coming to Preah Vihear
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) and BM Nature Safari Co. Ltd. Have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a zoo for the preservation of wildlife in Preah Vihear province. The president of RAC says it will feature a natural site with animals and forest to give tourists a new look at the pre-Angkor […]
New Pagoda in Takeo Aims to House 84,000 Buddha Statues
The Putkiri pagoda in Takeo province boasts 2,000 golden Buddha statues surrounding 199 steps leading up to an impressive 10-metre statue. Founded by four monks and led by the venerable Serey Keo Kakda, the goal is to create a total of 84,000 Buddha statues to honour the 84,000 passages of dharma found in three main […]
Royal Railway Now Boasts 2 Rail Lines
Cambodia now has two active rail lines – one line between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville which stretches 266 kilometres long and a new line between Phnom Penh and Poipet town which stretches 386 kilometres and has a stop in Battambang. If you want to see Cambodia’s countryside from a different perspective – and are not […]
Houaphanh to develop lid rapids as tourist site
Houaphanh province plans to develop Lid Rapids on the Nam Et River as a tourist attraction adding to the province’s other popular sites, such as “Cave City”. Developments, which are expected to start this year, will include a restaurant, resort, guesthouse better road, viewpoint, picturesque huts along the river and more. In addition to the […]
Luang Prabang Film Festival
The Luang Prabang Film Festival will be back for the ninth year in a row during 7 – 12 December 2018 featuring handpicked films from ten countries across Southeast Asia. All listed screenings and activities are free to the public. At the start of every December, the former royal capital of Laos is transformed into […]
‘Buddha Park’ in Vientiane undergoes makeover
Vientiane’s iconic Wat Xiengkhuan, or ‘Buddha Park,’ has been recently spruced up featuring upgraded cement pathways and improved landscaping. Built in 1958 by a monk who studied both Buddhism and Hinduism, the strikingly unique park is home to more than 200 sizeable religious statues of both Buddhist and Hindu deities. The park’s significant is not only […]
new international terminal at Wattay Airport
Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport will be officially welcoming a new terminal sometime in July as part of a significant expansion project backed by a concessional low-interest loan from the government of Japan. The existing international terminal was built to accommodate around 250,000 annual passengers, however current passenger numbers are much higher. With the new terminal, […]
New Resort-Themed Mactan Cebu International Airport Terminal 2 Opens
The new resort-themed Mactan Cebu International Airport became operational 1 July with more international flights expected to open in the coming months. The new terminal boasts 48 check-in counters and 7 passenger boarding bridges. It is also equipped with boarding pass scanners, self-check-in kiosks and expandable check-in counters. Image credit: Look: The new Mactan Cebu […]
Boracay Island Rehabilitation Update
Boracay Island, Philippines’ most famous beach destination, temporarily closed its doors to tourists on 26 April 2018 to undergo rehabilitation for six months. Now almost halfway through the target date of rehabilitation completion, the stakeholders and displaced workers of the island are optimistic that the island will re-open its doors to foreign and international tourists […]