Ep 92: 2021: The Year So Far in Cambodia, with Jacques Guichandut

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1 Sep 2021 • 33m00s

After successfully managing the pandemic in 2020, the Delta variant has hit Cambodia harder than expected this year. That said, one of the region’s most concerted vaccination programmes offers hope for rebuilding both tourism and the economy.

In the penultimate edition of our 10-part ‘2020: The Year So Far in ASEAN’ series, Gary and Hannah welcome Jacques Guichandut, Managing Director of All Dreams Cambodia, which is a B2B tour operator based in Phnom Penh.

We learn how the removal of international tourism has impacted local travel businesses, and how Jacques pivoted to meet shifting leisure and team-building travel expectations in the domestic market.

We assess Cambodia’s reopening timeframe, and discuss the opportunities of positioning the nation as a single destination, rather than part of a South East Asia trip itinerary.

Plus, what is it like to visit the ancient temple ruins of Angkor Wat with almost no tourists?

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Ep 92: 2021: The Year So Far in Cambodia, with Jacques Guichandut

About This Episode

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