Guides for Siem Reap

Living and working in Siem Reap: practical guides

Straight answers for people considering a longer stay in Siem Reap — visas, banking, connectivity, healthcare, costs, community and everyday life — researched from primary sources and written for people making a real decision.

Project status: VillageLife is a project in development in Siem Reap. Memberships, crowdfunding and bookings are not yet open. These guides describe Siem Reap and how the project is being planned; they do not offer accommodation or prices.

Getting Settled

An open passport and printed forms on a desk beside a shuttered window in Cambodia.

Getting Settled

Cambodia Visa Guide

How Cambodian entry visas, extensions and work permits fit together, with official entry-visa fees, ports of entry and steps to take before you fly.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

Neighborhoods

A practical tour of Siem Reap's central areas — riverside, Svay Dangkum, Wat Bo and the National Road 6 corridor — plus renting versus coliving.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

Siem Reap vs Bali

A like-for-like comparison of Siem Reap and Bali's Canggu and Ubud across visas, cost, connectivity, healthcare, community and climate — no forced winner.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

What to Pack

Documents, unlocked devices, plug types and voltage, surge protection, temple-appropriate clothing and medication — what to bring and what to buy in Siem Reap.

4 October 2026 · 4 min read

Money & Admin

Banking in Cambodia

How foreign residents actually open a Cambodian bank account, what ABA's Instant Account is not open to, and how Bakong KHQR cashless payments work in practice.

4 October 2026 · 4 min read

Cost of Living

Four dated USD monthly budgets for Siem Reap — modest and comfortable, solo and couple — with the arithmetic shown and every figure labelled as an estimate.

4 October 2026 · 4 min read

Internet & 5G

What 5G and fibre really deliver in Siem Reap, the plans and prices the operators publish, and the resilience questions to ask before you sign a lease.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

Living Here

A calm modern clinic waiting area, illustrating healthcare options in Siem Reap.

Living Here

Healthcare in Siem Reap

What routine and emergency healthcare in Siem Reap actually looks like, the providers that publish their services, and how to plan insurance and evacuation.

4 October 2026 · 4 min read

Family Life in Siem Reap

A parent's guide to moving to Siem Reap: verifiable international schools and curricula, childcare and paediatric care, and questions to ask before you commit.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

Gyms, Yoga & Spas

Verified gyms, yoga studios, swimming and spa options in Siem Reap, with the access and pricing details operators publish — and the ones they do not.

4 October 2026 · 4 min read

Getting Around Siem Reap

How to move around Siem Reap: the ride-hailing apps that operate, the 50 km airport transfer, scooter and helmet rules, and the insurance that decides it all.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

Is Siem Reap Safe?

A measured look at safety in Siem Reap: official travel advice, theft and transport precautions, common scams, emergency numbers and planning for a longer stay.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

Food & Groceries

Khmer food culture, markets, imported groceries, dietary needs and food hygiene in Siem Reap — with dated price examples and what you can reliably buy.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read

Siem Reap Weather

What Siem Reap's seasons really feel like month by month, how to handle heat, humidity and rain, and the daily routines that make the climate work for you.

4 October 2026 · 4 min read

Work & Connection

A laptop and iced coffee on a cafe table in Siem Reap, illustrating remote-work cafe options.

Work & Connection

Cafes & Workspaces

A researched shortlist of Siem Reap cafes and workspaces for remote work, plus the selection criteria and the facilities we could — and could not — verify.

4 October 2026 · 5 min read