# The Mekong Compass

> The Mekong Compass is an independent editorial publication about traveling in Cambodia: honest trip-planning guides, temple visits done right, and destination advice grounded in geography, seasons, and real search questions. We generalize venue details rather than invent specifics, and we tell you when the popular choice isn't the best one.

The Mekong Compass publishes original, long-form guides about Cambodia travel guides. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Destinations

- [Battambang Travel Guide: Art, History, and Country](https://cambodia-travel.com/battambang-travel-guide/): Battambang is worth two full days for travellers interested in architecture, contemporary arts, markets and the surrounding agricultural country.
- [Best Places to Visit in Cambodia: 12 Destinations Compared](https://cambodia-travel.com/best-places-to-visit-in-cambodia/): The best places to visit in Cambodia are Siem Reap, gateway to the temples of Angkor; Phnom Penh, the capital, for history and food; Kampot and Kep on the…
- [Kampot and Kep Travel Guide: River, Coast, and Pace](https://cambodia-travel.com/kampot-kep-travel-guide/): Combine Kampot and Kep over three full days: spend two around Kampot’s river, town, farms or uplands, then one in Kep for seafood, a suitable…
- [Siem Reap Travel Guide: Beyond the Angkor Gates](https://cambodia-travel.com/siem-reap-travel-guide/): Plan four full days in Siem Reap for a first visit: two or three days for Angkor and at least one for the city’s museums, river, food and contemporary arts.

## Trip Planning

- [Best Time to Visit Cambodia: Month-by-Month Weather Guide](https://cambodia-travel.com/best-time-to-visit-cambodia/): The best time to visit Cambodia is the cool dry season, November through February, when rain is rare, humidity drops, and daytime highs stay around…
- [Cambodia Itinerary: 7, 10, and 14-Day Routes That Work](https://cambodia-travel.com/cambodia-itinerary/): Build your Cambodia itinerary on the Siem Reap–Phnom Penh spine: four days in Siem Reap for the Angkor temples, two in Phnom Penh for the Royal Palace and…

## Temples & History

- [Visiting Angkor Wat: A First-Timer's Guide to the Temples](https://cambodia-travel.com/visiting-angkor-wat/): Visiting Angkor Wat means buying an Angkor Pass, staying in Siem Reap a few kilometers south, and exploring the Angkor Archaeological Park with a tuk-tuk…

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://cambodia-travel.com/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://cambodia-travel.com/<slug>.md

## Site

- [About](https://cambodia-travel.com/about/): editorial approach and standards
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- [Contact](https://cambodia-travel.com/contact/)