{"id":22111,"date":"2022-05-05T09:56:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T02:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/?p=22111"},"modified":"2025-02-11T15:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T08:47:22","slug":"cambodia-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/cambodia-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Marcel van der Zwaag: Cambodia General Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22111\" class=\"elementor elementor-22111\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-568ec47 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"568ec47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69a82437\" data-id=\"69a82437\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475d25d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"475d25d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/274114439_5189358137770464_2197550508271961934_n-e1651717726265.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/274114439_5189358137770464_2197550508271961934_n-e1651717726265.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/274114439_5189358137770464_2197550508271961934_n-e1651717726265-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/274114439_5189358137770464_2197550508271961934_n-e1651717726265-588x600.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7b1484\" data-id=\"d7b1484\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1938efc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1938efc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born and raised in northern <\/span><b>Netherlands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Marcel spent much of his childhood exploring Europe, but was really awakened to the joys of travel on a trip to Thailand at the age of 16. While visiting bustling Bangkok and charming Koh Chang, Marcel caught the travel bug -enchanted by the people, the landscapes and the cuisine of Southeast Asia. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e8396d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e8396d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16e00b9\" data-id=\"16e00b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf1497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdf1497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This experience led to others: a multi-month trip visiting remote corners of Laos, sipping coffee in Vietnam, exploring temples and history of Cambodia and deep-diving the south of Thailand and peninsular Malaysia. By the time Marcel graduated from university, his passion for travel and memories of Southeast Asia had begun calling. After a stint working in retail, the calls of Asia grew too strong to resist and, in 2011 he decided to pack his bags and book a one-way ticket to Thailand. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4fe24\" data-id=\"2b4fe24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb326a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bb326a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71210208_2730677780305191_4366216285135044608_n-e1651718277353.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71210208_2730677780305191_4366216285135044608_n-e1651718277353.jpg 403w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71210208_2730677780305191_4366216285135044608_n-e1651718277353-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceb8186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceb8186\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f49a0f\" data-id=\"3f49a0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7efdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea7efdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242674003_4685777868128496_4574306345938073197_n-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242674003_4685777868128496_4574306345938073197_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242674003_4685777868128496_4574306345938073197_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242674003_4685777868128496_4574306345938073197_n-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/242674003_4685777868128496_4574306345938073197_n.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac93e6\" data-id=\"6ac93e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b66b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b66b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcel rolled into tourism quite literally while doing a bicycle tour of Bangkok where he was offered an opportunity to work with a specialist bicycle touring company. Combining his love for travel and for heart-thumping adventure, this was the perfect opportunity for Marcel to exercise his passions which would lead him to EXO Travel<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3175904 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3175904\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba267bc\" data-id=\"ba267bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdba5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cdba5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcel joined EXO in 2016 as an Adventure Manager for EXO Adventure for EXO Travel Thailand; a position that allowed him to flourish personally and within the company. With proven leadership skills and an in-depth knowledge of both the industry and our destinations, his responsibilities grew to include regional oversight of our Adventure brand in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Flash forward to 2022, and <strong>he is now being promoted to our General Manager of EXO Travel Cambodia<\/strong>, a position well suited to his passion for travel and his thirst for adventure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17d0ad3\" data-id=\"17d0ad3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e642ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e642ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1389-scaled-e1651717572175-878x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22120\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1389-scaled-e1651717572175-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1389-scaled-e1651717572175-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1389-scaled-e1651717572175-1317x1536.jpg 1317w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1389-scaled-e1651717572175-515x600.jpg 515w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_1389-scaled-e1651717572175.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0044f22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0044f22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b05387\" data-id=\"0b05387\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c50ba6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4c50ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d5041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4d5041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GET TO KNOW MARCEL:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0fbbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee0fbbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #393939;\"><b>What fascinates you most about Asia?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy question to open up an array of \u201ctypical\u201d answers which are all very valid and true; the people, the cultures, the weather, the food, natural treasures and I can go on like this and they all add up to what makes this region fascinating. Some people like a lot of specific a thing, for example \u201cfoodies\u201d. What fascinates me is a mixture of all of the above and how this is displayed in a particular setting, enabling completely immersive experiences. A key ingredient is the people that make this diversity possible and the accessibility helps as well. You can trek through mountain villages, get lost in major cities, visit archeological wonders or snorkel in tropical waters -all in a matter of days.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>What do you look forward to most about your new role?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I look forward to the most is to work together with some of the most experienced people in tourism in Cambodia. The core team has such immense knowledge and are all amazing experts in their field. For me it\u2019s an honor to be there working alongside and soaking up all the information possible from them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a personal level there is the thrill of getting to know the finer details of Cambodia -the experience of living in a new city and being a stranger in town. Also, I look forward to diving deeper into the culture and heritage of Cambodia. Exploring the remote corners is just such an exciting adventure, and I can\u2019t wait to use the knowledge gained from this time to inspire our team and our agents.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purely work related, I very much look forward to the new dynamics in the new role. In my current role, I cover most facets of the business, from sales to product up to operations and guide trainings which, by all means, is as dynamic as it comes and, in many ways, this will be incredibly useful in the new position. The extra dynamic that I look forward to diving into is the deeper involvement in other departments. I can\u2019t wait to crunch finer details of a MICE arrival, triple check hotels for our LUXE customers or even just have a closer look at what vehicles we are using for our FIT guests. I relish the opportunity to deep-dive into how we can better serve our partners and guests.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>How do you see Cambodia evolving as a tourism destination in the future?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cambodia is such an amazing destination with so much more potential. With the current travel trend as is, we\u2019re seeing more requests from people that prefer to spend more time in each destination. This plays perfectly into what makes Cambodia such an amazing destination. From the rich history that Cambodia is famous for, I think we will see Cambodia evolving into a destination where people spend a full week or more getting below the surface to discover hidden gems and little-seen places instead of just the highlights in a couple of days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The destination has always been popular for MICE and general sightseeing. In recent years there has been increased interest coming from the Adventure sector for those seeking multi-day trekking or cycling trips. There has also been significant development of Cambodia\u2019s wildlife reserves which are teeming with life. In the years ahead,\u00a0 I would love to showcase more of Cambodia\u2019s amazing biodiversity and to become an active player in helping preserve it for future generations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, with the increase in top notch hotels, stunning beach resorts and secret hideaways, Cambodia has become increasingly suitable to the\u00a0 luxe segment -something we are specialized in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All in all, I think Cambodia is only at the beginning of its full potential and it\u2019s exciting just to think of all the amazing things that can be done which will allow us to give back to the local communities and the sustainable development of the region while also showing guests the very best of it.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>What are some potential positive to emerge in this post-pandemic era?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think, in general, that people have had time to reflect during the pandemic. Forced lockdowns around the world made us appreciate our freedom and interpersonal relationships even more than before. In travel, I think this will translate into less interest in just ticking off highlights and instead people will want to learn more about different cultures, experience them through hands-on activities and while spending more time in a location really getting to know people and their traditions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experiential travel will tie in well with our sustainability goals as this will allow us to create much more meaningful experiences through workshops with local communities which will provide stable jobs while preserving traditional crafts and culture. <\/span><\/p><h3><strong>What challenges does Cambodian tourism face post-covid? <\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest challenge Cambodia will face is the same challenge every destination has faced after two years of lockdowns: rebuilding confidence and bringing people back into the fold of tourism. Luckily, we have an incredible team behind us and have been operating in Cambodia for 22 years. Furthermore, Cambodia has only just begun to tap into its true potential as a tourism destination, so the only direction to go from here is up, and I am incredibly excited to be a part of it. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d066f0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2d066f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/destinations\/cambodia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about Cambodia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know Marcel, General Manager for EXO Travel Cambodia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[239,1146],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cambodia","category-exo-people"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Meet Marcel van der Zwaag: Cambodia General Manager - EXO Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"EXO Travel welcomes Marcel to the team as our new General Manager in Cambodia. 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