Bangkok’s Best Live Music Venues

Bangkok's Best Live Music Venues. Unicorn, Titanium Ice Bar, Bangkok, Thailand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

From a rockabilly band playing at a fish and chips joint to an all-girl rock group performing nightly at an ice bar, Bangkok’s live music venues can most accurately be described as ‘quirky’. Bangkok’s music scene may not be the best in the world – you’re not going to fly to the Thai capital to … Read more

Siem Reap’s Best Cafes and Bars

Siem Reap's Best Cafes and Bars. Miss Wong Bar, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Siem Reap, like Phnom Penh, boasts plenty of cool cafés and bars, whether it’s for a coffee and pastry to kickstart the day, a cold beer to quench the thirst, or a heady cocktail to sip after the sun goes down. There are so many options – these are just our favourites, below – that … Read more

Phnom Penh’s Best Cafes and Bars

Lime Cafe off the lobby of the Lebiz Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Phnom Penh's Best Cafes and Bars. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Part of what makes Phnom Penh such a cool, cosmopolitan city is its drinking scene – the place is brimming with buzzy cafés and bars. By day, there’s a lively coffee house culture, and come sunset, everyone’s sipping cocktails at the city’s many rooftop bars. Here’s our guide to Phnom Penh’s best cafes and bars we’ve tried … Read more

Saigon After Dark – An Itinerary

Saigon After Dark – An Itinerary. Ben Thanh Night Market, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Saigon’s leafy streets, art deco delights and elegant colonial-era villas mean the city is easy on the eyes. But after dark, when splendid old buildings such as the Opera House and City Hall are spectacularly illuminated, the city is stunning in parts and atmospheric everywhere else. Saigon after dark is a treat. While it’s fun … Read more

Recipes for the Best Asian Inspired Cocktails in Bangkok

Recipes for the Best Asian Inspired Cocktails in Bangkok. Soul Food, Bangkok. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

I’ve been eager to gather these recipes for the best Asian inspired cocktails in Bangkok for some time. Aside from martinis before dinner we are wine drinkers. We’ll always order a bottle of wine with dinner or glasses of matching wines if it’s a degustation menu. Except in Asia. Because nobody makes cocktails like Asians bartenders … Read more