Dark Tourism at Bokor Hill Station? For one reason, or another Bokor Hill seems to be a controversial choice for traveling to. Located on the outskirts of Kampot it is former French Colonial Resort that has seemed to be on perpetual rise and fall. Nowadays it is largely a ghost town full of (mostly) abandoned […]

Kampot Guide 2025 brings you into one of the most laid-back and peculiar corners of Cambodia. Colonial ruins line the streets, the river drifts slow like the town itself, and pepper is taken more seriously than most religions. Whether you came here chasing visa runs, river sunsets, or the promise of mushroom shakes, one thing […]

Dark tourism in Cambodia is a complex topic that often invites both intrigue and discomfort. It involves visiting sites associated with death, suffering, and the darker aspects of human history. While dark tourism can serve as a form of education, it also raises ethical questions regarding the exploitation of tragic events for commercial gain. This […]

As the capital and most important city in Cambodia Phnom Penh is a great place for tourists on the bamboo trail. There is also a whole other side to the city, we present our dark tourism guide to Phnom Penh. Despite what many think Cambodia is not only now very much at peace, but is […]

While world renowned for attractions such as Angkor War, as well as all of the Dark Tourism sites related to the Khmer Rouge, there are also a lot of hidden gems in Cambodia, such as Kep and indeed Kep Crab Market. And while neither of these are currently part of our group tour programs to […]

At YPT we love getting off the beaten track discovering things and then sharing them with the masses! And our latest discovery? Phu Quoc island in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. And best of all? This island is easily visitable from the best dark tourism spots of Cambodia and Kampot in particular, such as Bokor […]

With Vietnam and Cambodia both being firm favorites on the YPT calendar we are always looking not just for new destinations, but also new border crossings. With this in mind we present Kampot to Phu Quoc, the largest island within Vietnam. And whilst we do not yet currently offer this as part of a group […]

A YPT we have previously covered how you get the train from Phnom Penh to Battambang, Poipet and even all the way to Bangkok, but you can actually also travel south to some of the most popular tourist sites within the Kingdom. To read about taking the train from Phnom Penh to Bangkok click here. […]