November 4, 2024
PHNOM PENH – Following the lifting of international post-Covid-19 travel restrictions, Cambodia has seen a slow but encouraging increase in visitors.
With foreign arrival numbers yet to rebound to pre-pandemic heights, local tourism has unexpectedly become a lifeline.
The scene at Angkor Wat has been transformed, with busy guides and their domestic visitors forming a new alliance and breathing new life into the appreciation of Cambodia’s rich historical tapestry.
Meas Sovannaroth, a Siem Reap-based tour guide, found himself exploring different career paths after the Covid-19 pandemic brought the tourism industry shuddering to a stop.
He ventured into real estate and the sale of agricultural machinery, but his passion…
