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 by Sarah Thust
Cambodia ranks last in travel and tourism competitiveness among eight Southeast Asian countries, according to a recently published study by the World Economic Forum.
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 by Sarah Thust
Laos is considering a single-visa scheme with its neighbours Thailand and Cambodia to promote balanced development in the subregion, officials said.  Sweat is dripping from our foreheads, the lack of sleep took its toll on us and the vultures are circling above the tourists. "Never again," my colleague Heiko and I swear, while we queue at the Thai border to Cambodia. We both know what will expect us and were trapped even though. Health check, guides from the Ministry, experienced tuk tuk drivers - how can a traveler be aware of all of them? 
 It is 4 o'clock, 10 minutes and 5 seconds in the morning. I wake up from the sound of the chants from the nearby pagoda, where the first Cambodians honor their ancestors by offering food and money to the monks. Yet another ten days the Buddhists will celebrate "Pchum Ben" and prevent me from sleeping. My head buzzes, my back hurts and woolly thoughts about work dominate my mind. Now I know: "The Phnom Penh hangover is back." This is an imaginary disease, every expatriate knows and is afraid of.
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The JournalistI traveled continents to discover the world. What I found was a second home. After my Journalism Studies I moved from Leipzig to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. Having reported about the country's development for two years, I returned to Germany with a different point of view. 
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