Holiday In Cambodia: At the Beach

Henry Alford reports on vacationing in Cambodia at Sihanoukville:

To many Americans, Cambodia means only two things — the majestic temples of Angkor Wat and the Killing Fieldsof Phnom Penh. But there’s another Cambodia — the southern coast — that is beginning to emerge as a popular alternative to the heavily trafficked beaches of Thailand. Here, in towns like Sihanoukville — which, in its heyday in the 1960s, used to draw visitors like Jackie Kennedy andCatherine Deneuve — travelers are exploring the unusual pleasures that occur at the intersection of the luxurious present and the ravaged past.