About Us

Makara Put was born in a village just outside of Angkor Wat as the third child in a family of eight. From a very young age, Makara worked very hard to support himself and his family, taking jobs various jobs during the school holidays. After high school, he spent three months studying English and secured a job as a waiter in a restaurant in downtown Siem Reap, eventually being promoted to manager. It was during this time that he saw an advertisement for a scholarship with Journeys Within Our Community and decided to apply in hopes of one day attending university and was accepted. During his fourth year at the South East Asia University, he was hired at Journeys Within Boutique Hotel as a Front Desk Manager, cementing his place in the Journeys Within family. Since then, Makara has graduated with a degree in Business Management. In 2015 Makara brought his work ethic and dedication to work with the Journeys Tour Within Tour Company team as Country Director in Cambodia. In his free time, he continues to volunteer, promote education and work on his fitness. Makara likes sharing his experiences and knowledge with people. Moreover, he likes to develop and give the young generation the opportunity to learn, he believes that no one was born with experiences, so they need to earn it by learning, training, doing and sharing.