Cambodia is yet another important cog in the SE Asian ‘Backpacker’s Circuit’, despite its dark recent history. Very much on the rise after the end of the Pol Pot Era, Cambodia has much to offer travelers, ranging from a heart-wrenching glimpse into the history of the genocide in and around Phnom Penh, to a breath-taking feat of human engineering in the temples of Angkor Wat. Cognizant of the income tourism generates in this developing country, Cambodians are some of the friendliest and most hospitable people you could hope to meet, and they constantly work to distinguish the new era in Cambodia from its horrific past.
