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The spectacular ruins of the ancient Khmer capital of Angkor are world famous, and justly so. The complex ranges over a huge area, built between the 9th and 13th centuries, and was home to millions of people at the height of its power. Angkor Wat and the Angkor complex are impressive, sure, but the nearest city, Siem Reap, has attractions all of its own.

Imagine breathtakingly beautiful beaches, crescents of pristine white sand backed by dense, green forest, impossibly blue water lapping at the edge of the shore, and many of these all but deserted. Welcome to Sihanoukville. The resort town of Sihanoukville, also known as Kompong Som, can easily be reached by car or bus from Phnom Penh in around three to four hours or so. The area is dotted with picturesque fishing villages, and most of the the action is centered around the beaches.

The riverside town of Kampot, and its nearby cousin, the coastal Kep, represent two of the jewels in the Kingdom of Cambodia's crown. During the colonial era, both towns were a favourite getaway for the French residents of Phnom Penh, with Bokor mountain offering a cool respite from the heat of the inland plains, and Kep's pristine beaches providing an ideal base for rest and relaxation.

Ratanakiri - often also spelled Rattanakiri or Ratanakkiri (the spelling varies) - is one of the remotest regions in Cambodia. Situated in the country's mountainous northeastern corner and bordering Vietnam, the province offers visitors a unique insight to a world almost unchanged over hundreds of years.

Relatively inaccessible to all but the most enterprising (and hardened) travellers until fairly recently, Battambang is a pretty riverside town and also Cambodia's second largest city. The provincial capital's main attractions for the visitor are its proximity to some interesting Angkor-era temple sites and its charming French-colonial legacies.