In the southwest of Phnom Penh lies the region’s largest surviving rainforest. After landing, I met other travel companions to spend three nights together at a riverside camp. We were split into two vans and headed for Sihanoukville. Downtown shophouses and heavy traffic gave way to lush scenery. No sooner had the hustle faded into the distance than rice paddies, palm trees and mountains came into sight. Here, Cambodia’s nature remains undisturbed. In more or less two hours, we arrived at the camp depot.
Guests stay in a private tent perched on the riverbank. Photo © Shinta Mani Wild
“Would you like to zipline or travel further by car?” a staff member asked. We decided to try something new. A once-in-a-lifetime experience. Having transferred our luggage, we hopped on army jeeps and went off-road. It was bumpy and muddy. There were fresh signs of downpour that had…
