Cambodia’s new tourism frontier
A year ago, getting to Sihanoukville required perseverance and a certain degree of bravery. There had been no flights to Cambodia’s premier beach resort for years — at least no scheduled services — and cruise ships docking here were few and far between… Following years spent promoting Sihanoukville and the rest of the coastline as the next travel frontier in Cambodia, efforts by the Ministry of Tourism seem to be paying off finally. Last year, the number of foreign visitors to Cambodia’s beaches grew eight percent to about 180,000 people, according to official figures. This growth is expected to accelerate after the Cambodian coastline was last year admitted to the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club, a prestigious collective that also includes Halong Bay in Vietnam and Mont Saint Michel in France…
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