I tried Cambodia three ways — £1,000 resorts, private islands and a night under the stars

One country, seven nights, three very different ways of doing it (Picture: Sadie Whitelocks)

Cambodia is a haven for backpackers.

It’s one of those places where a few pounds stretches far, hostels are plentiful and tuktuks cost less than your morning coffee back home.

So naturally, I decided to do the opposite.

Rather than chasing bargain beds, I wanted to see what Cambodia looked like at opposite ends of the spectrum – starting at one of the country’s grandest hotels, then swapping Egyptian cotton sheets for a sleeping bag in the jungle and ending the trip on an idyllic private island.

Three wildly different ways to experience the same destination.

But which would leave the biggest impression?

The living museum

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