CAMBODIAN COAST

While most travelers to Cambodia head to the jaw-dropping temples of Angkor—and who can blame them?—other parts of the country are beginning to attract their own share of visitors. We’re bullish about the Cardamom Mountains (see the feature story starting on page 98), but in 2018 all eyes will be on Cambodia’s nearby Gulf of Thailand coastline, where two new luxe island resorts are set to join the pioneering eco-retreat Song Saa ( songsaa.com) and the months-old, 67-villa Royal Sands Koh Rong ( theroyalsandskohrong .com), both in the Koh Rong Archipelago. This year’s muchanticipated newcomers lie closer to Sihanoukville: Six Senses Krabey Island ( sixsenses.com), with 40 pool villas crafted from natural timber and glass; and Alila