Happy P'chum Bun, the 2 week festival for the dead starting today!
The local Wats (Buddhist Temples) will be filled with people bringing food and gifts for their ancestors, and for the monks.
We're in the middle of the rainy season, and it's been raining for the last few days!
July in SihanoukVille was the best month ever for many businesses, probably due to the summer holidays in the Western World, and the low prices and beautiful beaches here.
Can't say the same for August though.
Billy Bob's Bar & Grill with Western music opened on Victory Hill
Ocean Walk Inn is opening this month just off Serendipity Beach
There's construction all over town for new shopping, offices, housing, and resorts,
but not much else going on.
SihanoukVille's neighbors, Kampot , Bokor Mountain, and Kep, Cambodia are also booming, especially in Kep near the beaches.
Much rain now, but also many perfect days in between and the temperature is around 27 degrees Celsius.
Tourist arrivals look to go up about 15% this coming Winter over last Winter, with many hotels and resorts fully booked for a couple solid months.
It's not the best time to come here, but it's the best time to make plans for Winter now.
Check out the SihanoukVille website, or SihanoukvilleBeachResorts, or SihanoukVilleBackpacker for more details.
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