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many community projects to
donating something that’s on
the organisation’s wish list, such
as rice or coloured pencils. Tree
Alliance, meanwhile, provides
opportunities for street kids to
start careers under its restaurant
training programme. In Siem
Reap, assisting is as easy as having
a meal at Marun, which serves
delicious food in a picturesque
setting.
togetherforcambodia.org;
tree-alliance.org;concertcambodia.org
Buy locally made produce
Something for everyone neatly
sums up the Siem Reap shopping
scene. For bargain hunters and
market fans, there’s the Angkor
Night Market. For Cambodian
chequered scarves and silk items,
arts and crafts, and Khmer
cuisine spice blends, visit Artisans
d’Angkor (the offerings are pricier
than those at the market but
they’re of higher quality). A funky
and eclectic range of handmade
jewellery and decorative objects by
Cambodian artists can be found
at WA Gallery, a groovy concept
store. For fashionistas, famed
couture designer Eric Raisina
is based in Siem Reap. Raisina
launched his first ready-to-wear
collection in December.
artisansdangkor.com; ericraisina.com
Take to the skies
A helicopter tour is an affordable
luxury in Siem Reap and is an
unforgettable way to drink in the
landscape. HNZ (Helicopters
Cambodia) offers a variety of
tours, from an eight-minute
journey that takes in the majestic
Angkor Wat to a 48-minute
odyssey that includes a fly-by of
Phnom Krom, a hilltop temple
that’s rarely seen by visitors. Its
towers glow when sunlight hits
the temple’s orange, red and
salmon stone exterior. A third
tour incorporates the floating
village on Tonlé Sap Lake.
Avid photographers and the
adventurous can opt to take to
the skies in a helicopter without
doors for unobstructed views.
helicopterscambodia.com
Explore the roads less
travelled
For those who prefer to explore
with their feet closer to the
ground, the new eco-tour company
Indo Chine Ex offers kayaking,
hiking, walking and cycling
adventures. The company stands
out for its policy of catering only
for small groups and individuals,
which it guides to lesser-known
points of interest. Options include
gliding serenely through a flooded
forest, floating past the stilted
houses of Tonlé Sap Lake or
SO WE SAILED
ON TO THE SUN
Check out the
Beatles-themed
Yellow Sub bar
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