Beautiful Pictures of Cambodia

This exciting country in Southeast Asia has captured the hearts and minds of travelers from around the world. A tourism photographer Fiona Campbell is one of many people, who are fascinated by its magic; she shared gorgeous photos while traveling here.

What makes Cambodia to become extraordinary is the fun of it, smiling people. Despite the immaturity of the country, where one can find what is most comfortable, the happiest people I’ve ever met.

There is an irresistible sense of freedom in this delicately drawn country. In a country where you can carry a wardrobe on a moped and no one bats an eyelid, you feel you can do anything. The coast near Sihanoukville, where islands the size of Hong Kong are almost entirely, blissfully undeveloped, is a last outpost of wilderness; staring out to Koh Rong you feel a palpable sense of adventure.

This is a creative place. The great Angkor temples, with their twisting cotton trees and multi-hued sandstone buildings are said to be presided over by Vishnu, god of creation. Look out for the many Apsaras, or angels, carved dancing and almost disappearing in the rock face, surrounded by half ruined temples stacked like fallen dominoes. In Phnom Penh there is a thriving art scene, too, revolving around the Java Arts Café.

And then there are the joyous sunsets, frivolously yellowish gold, like the earth of Cambodia. Perhaps it is simply the beauty of the place that makes everyone smile.