Ramadan Around The World – Our Guide to Travelling During Ramadan

Ramadan Around The World – Our Guide to Travelling During Ramadan. Ramadan shopping in Borneo, Malaysia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, will begin on Monday or Tuesday when the new crescent moon is first sighted, so we thought we’d update our little guide to Ramadan and the experience of Ramadan around the world, especially for those of you travelling in Islamic countries during Ramadan. Ramadan around the world is observed in … Read more

Siem Reap Water Festival – A Celebration to Mark the End of Monsoon

Siem Reap Water Festival – A Celebration to Mark the End of Monsoon. Siem Reap Water Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Siem Reap Water Festival or Bon Om Tuk, the Cambodia Water Festival, traditionally marks the end of the monsoon period and rice season, the reversal of the flow of the Tonle Sap (Great Lake), and the start of the fishing season, with boat races, water rituals and traditional ceremonies, such as the moon worship and … Read more