We didn’t plan any of this. We arrived in Cambodia for a stay that was supposed to last a few months. We are still here. In the meantime, we have traveled the country from top to bottom — from the lost temples of Preah Vihear to the barely inhabited islands of the Gulf of Thailand, from the rice fields of Battambang to the forests of Mondulkiri. Cambodia chose us as much as we chose it.
Géraldine & Jean-Pierre, a long-term couple
Géraldine & Jean-Pierre
We met in France, and we fell in love with Cambodia together. We are still here. Our children have grown up between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap; this is where they feel at home.
What we share on Easy Cambodia is what we know. Not what we've read in a guidebook. The best times for Angkor Wat, the streets of Phnom Penh where to eat a real bai sach chrouk, the bioluminescent plankton of Koh Rong when the moon is right. The pitfalls too, because they exist. We know the best tips — and we share them without dilution.
The story: from paper maps to an online guide
It all started at a time when travelers were going around in circles with photocopied maps. We launched, with Cambodian graphic designer friends, two foldable paper maps: easy Phnom Penh and easy Siem Reap. Free, distributed in hotels, guesthouses, and cafes. Hundreds of thousands of copies over the years. That’s where the name — and spirit — of Easy Cambodia comes from: making Cambodia readable, avoiding all the superfluous.
We are also the happy owners of a boat on the Mekong. Not for tourism at first: to host friends and family when they came to visit us. A bridge over the river, a sunset over the royal palace, a cocktail we served ourselves. Guests left saying it was the best moment of their trip. One day, someone asked: “Why don’t you offer it to others?” That’s how the Kanika was born, our sunset cruise on the Mekong and Tonlé Sap. The same boat, the same wooden chairs, the same cocktail — just open to those who have heard about it.
More recently, we launched the Phnom Penh Heritage Tour, a vintage electric bus that takes you to see the places that truly tell the story of the capital, beyond the big classics. And today, we gather all this here — years of notes, addresses, itineraries tested with our friends — in a freely accessible site, in 22 languages.
A local team of enthusiasts
We don’t write this site alone. Around us is a local team that knows the ground better than anyone: guides who have accompanied our cruises and tours for years, a Cambodian graphic designer who has been drawing our maps since the very first one, a developer trained locally, a writer who hunts for good addresses province by province. All chosen for one reason: the passion for Cambodia. Every recommendation published passes through the filter of those who live here.
Our editorial line
We refuse to recommend what we haven’t tested. It’s a simple rule but it changes everything. No disguised sponsored content, no generic top ten, no “best spots” we’ve never seen. If we write that a restaurant is worth a visit, it’s because we’ve been there. If we recommend a hotel, it’s because we’ve slept there — or someone from the team has slept there and validated it.
Experienced, not copied
Every place, every route, every activity presented here has been tested by us or by someone from the team. No copying from existing guides.
Editorial independence
Our affiliate partners have no say over our content. A poorly organized activity doesn’t get through, even if it’s profitable.
Total transparency
Every affiliate link is marked. Our commissions are explained on the transparency page. Nothing changes for you.
Responsible tourism
We highlight local players, small-scale structures, and community initiatives. And we avoid those that harm the country we love.
How we finance ourselves
Easy Cambodia is free. It remains so because we work with trusted platforms — GetYourGuide, Booking.com, Chapka Assurances, 12Go Asia, Welcome Pickups, Airalo — that pay us a commission when you book through our links. You don’t pay more: it’s exactly the same price as on their site. This savings allows us to keep the site freely accessible, translate it into 22 languages, and regularly test new addresses. We explain all this straightforwardly on our transparency page.
We also operate our own experiences — the Kanika (sunset cruise on the Mekong) and the Phnom Penh Heritage Tour (electric bus in the capital) — which we recommend because we know them better than anyone. It’s stated honestly: when we mention them in an itinerary, we specify that we are the operators.
Write to us
A question about your itinerary? A good tip to share? An error to report? We read all messages, respond to most, and some comments end up enriching the guide. The most direct way: the contact page. We generally respond within 48 hours, a bit slower during the rainy season — naturally.