Lara Dunston

A travel and food writer who has experienced over 70 countries and written for The Guardian, Australian Gourmet Traveller, Feast, Delicious, National Geographic Traveller, Conde Nast Traveller, Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia, DestinAsian, TIME, CNN, The Independent, The Telegraph, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, AFAR, Wanderlust, International Traveller, Get Lost, Four Seasons Magazine, Fah Thai, Sawasdee, and more, as well as authored more than 40 guidebooks for Lonely Planet, DK, Footprint, Rough Guides, Fodors, Thomas Cook, and AA Guides.

The Veneto Cities of Treviso, Vicenza and Padova – Venice Without the Crowds

The Veneto Cities of Treviso, Vicenza and Padova

The Veneto cities of Treviso, Vicenza and Padova each offer their own ‘Venice without the crowds’ experience. Rich in history and culture, with fantastic food and wine, these laidback, lesser-visited cities are wonderful alternatives to Venice, especially if you can’t cope with Venice’s summer crowds or you unknowingly arrive during Venice’s acqua alta. When travellers … Read more

Temples and Markets Online Gift Store for Ethical Southeast Asian Brands

Temples and Markets Online Gift Store for Ethical Southeast Asian Brands

Temples and Markets online gift store for ethical Southeast Asian brands was founded by Judith Treanor. I chatted Judith about the importance of shopping ethically and sustainably, buying gifts that tell stories, buyer’s regret, and her favourite Southeast Asian designers. I was thrilled to bits when Australian Judith Treanor reached out to me a few … Read more

The Cambodian Chef Cooking Local Food For People Who Travel for Food

Chef Mork Mengly at Pou restaurant, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Meet the young Cambodian chef cooking local food for people who travel for food. We chat to chef Mork Mengly of Pou Restaurant and Bar about cooking strange things, beautiful plating, and taking Cambodian food to the world. The Cambodian chef cooking local food for people who travel food is chef Mork Mengly, the 29 … Read more