Cambodia Travel Podcast with Sokha Chan

This podcast is about travelling in Cambodia as a matter of daily life, not just a list of sights. The monsoon season runs from May to November, the dry season from December to April, and the land is mostly low plains with mountains in the southwest and north. Those rhythms shape every journey. The host moves through the country in connected stages: Phnom Penh, the capital on the Mekong; the Tonle Sap lake; the Cardamom Mountains in the southwest; and the river towns that rely on the annual flood pulse. Each place is considered on its own terms, away from the usual circuit. Across a couple of years, the show builds its own calendar. He returns to the same towns in different seasons, watching the dry landscape brown out and then green up when the monsoon arrives. The pace is deliberate: settle, learn, move somewhere connected, and let the knowledge accumulate. Sokha Chan lives in Cambodia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Sokha is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Cambodia #CambodiaTravel #SoutheastAsia #PhnomPenh #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/cambodia/

  1. 4d ago

    Battambang's Living Museum and the Riverside Afternoon

    Sokha explores the Battambang Provincial Museum's pre-Angkorian pottery, takes a slow riverside stroll through Wat Kor's wooden houses, and reflects on the city's quiet resilience amid recent floods and roadworks. Practical notes on local costs and a flat-hunting detour. Plan your trip to Cambodia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Cambodia guide → Some links are affiliate links. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Episode 31 of Cambodia Travel Podcast with Sokha Chan. Sokha Chan is in Battambang, Cambodia. Places in this episode: Battambang Provincial Museum, SCIALLIA Cafe & eatery, FamilyCraft And Roastery, Wat Kor, Sangker River, Hanging Bridge, Phnom Sampeau. Covered: museum visit, local history, colonial architecture, flooding and river, flat hunting, evening street food. Chapters:00:00 Battambang Provincial Museum01:25 Sangker River04:21 FamilyCraft And Roastery05:10 Wat Kor05:55 Hanging Bridge08:35 Quiet room interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Battambang #CambodiaTravel #BattambangMuseum #ColonialOldTown #WatKor #SangkerRiver #CambodiaHistory #WetSeasonTravel #SoutheastAsia #MuseumVisit #LocalFood #StreetFoodCambodia #FamilyCraftAndRoastery #SCIALLIA #BambooTrain #PhareCircus #TravelPodcast #CambodiaVisa https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/cambodia/

    Battambang's Living Museum and the Riverside Afternoon
  2. 5d ago

    Battambang's Sacred Hills and the Bat Exodus

    On day five in Battambang, Sokha climbs Phnom Sampeau, reflects on the killing caves and the living pagoda, and watches the dusk bat exodus. He also visits Wat Ek Phnom, considers the upcoming road works, and shares practical costs for temples, food, and getting around. Plan your trip to Cambodia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Cambodia guide → Some links are affiliate links. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Episode 30 of Cambodia Travel Podcast with Sokha Chan. Sokha Chan is in Battambang, Cambodia. Places in this episode: Phnom Sampeau, Wat Ek Phnom, Psar Nath Market, Smokin' Pot Authentic Cambodian Restaurant and Cooking School, SCIALLA Cafe & eatery, Hanging Bridge, Sangker River, Wat Kor. Covered: Battambang temples, Bat exodus, Local food and costs, Visa extension and practical logistics, Road construction news, Riverside life. Chapters:00:00 Sangker River04:33 Phnom Sampeau06:04 Smokin' Pot Authentic Cambodian Restaurant and Cooking School07:36 SCIALLA Cafe & eatery10:32 Wat Kor A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Battambang #PhnomSampeau #BatExodus #WatEkPhnom #KillingCaves #BambooTrain #PhareCircus #BattambangFood #NumPang #Amok #CambodiaTravel #WetSeason #TonleSap #SangkerRiver #ColonialArchitecture #RentInCambodia #VisaExtension #SokhaChan https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/cambodia/

    Battambang's Sacred Hills and the Bat Exodus
  3. Aug 27

    Bamboo Train, Killing Caves, and the Phare Circus Beat

    Day two in Battambang: riding the bamboo train through flooded-green paddies, confronting the killing caves at Phnom Sampeau, watching the dusk bat exodus, and catching the Phare circus. Sokha also checks out a local art exhibition and plans a longer stay in Cambodia's creative capital. Plan your trip to Cambodia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Cambodia guide → Some links are affiliate links. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Episode 27 of Cambodia Travel Podcast with Sokha Chan. Sokha Chan is in Battambang, Cambodia. Places in this episode: Bamboo Train (Norry), Phnom Sampeau, Romcheik 5 Artspace, SCIALLA Cafe, Smokin' Pot Authentic Cambodian Restaurant and Cooking School, Jaan Bai Restaurant, Sangker River, Hanging Bridge. Covered: Bamboo train experience, Phnom Sampeau and killing caves, Bat exodus, Battambang art scene, Local food and costs, Creative capital of Cambodia. Chapters:00:00 Bamboo train ride through rice paddies02:00 Sangker River03:24 SCIALLA Cafe04:23 Phnom Sampeau06:55 Riverside at night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Battambang #CambodiaTravel #BambooTrain #PhnomSampeau #BatCave #PhareCircus #CambodiaArt #KillingCaves #SangkerRiver #BattambangFood #CambodiaHistory #TravelPodcast #SoutheastAsia #WetSeasonTravel #BattambangColonial #CambodiaCulture #RicePaddies #Battambang2016 https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/cambodia/

    Bamboo Train, Killing Caves, and the Phare Circus Beat
  4. Aug 26

    Battambang Arrival, Bamboo Train and Phnom Sampeau

    Sokha arrives in Battambang on a rain-soaked evening, settles into a guesthouse, and prepares for a week of colonial streets, the bamboo train, and Phnom Sampeau. He reflects on the journey from Pursat and shares first impressions of Cambodia's creative capital. Plan your trip to Cambodia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Cambodia guide → Some links are affiliate links. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Episode 26 of Cambodia Travel Podcast with Sokha Chan. Sokha Chan is in Battambang, Cambodia. Places in this episode: My Dream Villa Battambang Hotel, SCIALLA Cafe & eatery, Psar Nath, Bossbha's House, National Road 5, Sangker River. Covered: Arrival and first impressions of Battambang, Colonial architecture and district layout, Street food near Psar Nath, Cost of living and accommodation, Upcoming road construction and arts exhibitions. Chapters:00:00 National Road 501:07 SCIALLA Cafe & eatery02:25 Café interior with espresso machine03:38 Psar Nath04:51 Bossbha's House06:39 River at night with insects A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Battambang #CambodiaTravel #WetSeason #BambooTrain #PhnomSampeau #ColonialArchitecture #StreetFood #SangkerRiver #TravelPodcast #SoutheastAsia #BackpackingCambodia #PhareCircus #CardamomRoad #Mekong #NumPang #BattambangEats #SlowTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/cambodia/

    Battambang Arrival, Bamboo Train and Phnom Sampeau

About

This podcast is about travelling in Cambodia as a matter of daily life, not just a list of sights. The monsoon season runs from May to November, the dry season from December to April, and the land is mostly low plains with mountains in the southwest and north. Those rhythms shape every journey. The host moves through the country in connected stages: Phnom Penh, the capital on the Mekong; the Tonle Sap lake; the Cardamom Mountains in the southwest; and the river towns that rely on the annual flood pulse. Each place is considered on its own terms, away from the usual circuit. Across a couple of years, the show builds its own calendar. He returns to the same towns in different seasons, watching the dry landscape brown out and then green up when the monsoon arrives. The pace is deliberate: settle, learn, move somewhere connected, and let the knowledge accumulate. Sokha Chan lives in Cambodia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Sokha is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Cambodia #CambodiaTravel #SoutheastAsia #PhnomPenh #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/cambodia/

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