Plan your Cambodia trip, step by step

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh.

Everything to sort out before you fly — in plain English, with official prices and none of the reseller markup.

Guides in this section

A street in Siem ReapGuide

Thailand–Cambodia border status

All Thailand land crossings are closed. What’s open, what’s not, and the routes that actually work.

Boats on the Mekong at sunsetGuide

The e-Arrival card, step by step

The free, mandatory arrival form done right in 10 minutes — plus the mistakes that stall people at the desk.

A produce stall at a Cambodian marketGuide

Buy before you fly: the packing list

What costs double — or doesn’t exist — in Cambodia, and what’s cheaper to buy after you land.

A stone gate at AngkorGuide

Pay $30, not $80: the official eVisa walkthrough

The official evisa.gov.kh process step by step — and how to spot resellers charging double.

White sand beach on Koh RongGuide

Visa on arrival: what actually happens

The counter, the cash, the photo, the queue — the full walkthrough.

A monk at Angkor WatGuide

Cambodia visa types explained

T, E, EB, ER, EG, ES — which visa you actually need, in plain English.

Motorbikes on a street in Siem ReapGuide

Travel insurance for Cambodia

The cover that actually matters — medical evacuation, and the motorbike clause that decides whether a crash is covered.

The Royal Palace in Phnom PenhComing Soon

eVisa vs VOA vs e-Arrival

Three different things with similar names — the confusion cleared up in one page.

Blue Lizard mineral sunscreenGear Review

Best sunscreen for Cambodia

Blue Lizard SPF 50+ mineral, $14.98 — reef-safe, sweat-proof, no white cast disaster.

Sawyer picaridin insect repellentGear Review

Best insect repellent for Cambodia

Sawyer 20% picaridin, $9.95 — up to 14 hours of cover, no DEET grease or smell.

MARCHWAY waterproof dry bagGear Review

Best dry bag for boats & rainy season

The MARCHWAY roll-top, from $14.99 — 4.8 stars from 12,000+ owners.

GRAYL GeoPress purifier bottleGear Review

Best filter water bottle

GRAYL GeoPress, $99.95 — a purifier, not just a filter. Any tap, drinkable in 8 seconds.

Osprey Farpoint 40 backpackGear Review

Best travel backpack for Cambodia

Osprey Farpoint 40, ~$185 — the carry-on that swallows a week of Cambodia.

EPICKA universal travel adapterGear Review

Best travel adapter for Cambodia

EPICKA universal, $19.99 — covers A/C/G plugs plus five USB ports.

Liquid I.V. electrolyte packetsGear Review

Best electrolytes for the heat

Liquid I.V. sticks, $24.00 — temple days at 38° are no joke.

BAGAIL 8-piece packing cube setGear Review

Best packing cubes for Cambodia

BAGAIL 8-piece set, $16–25 — the clean/dirty system humid travel demands.

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