Lara Dunston 
Kandal Village is Siem Reap’s secret shopping, eating and drinking destination, centred on and around hip Hup Guan Street in the increasingly cool little northern Cambodian city. Hip Hup Guan Street in cool Kandal Village is where Siem Reap’s savvy expats are shopping, sipping and eating. Rapidly undergoing gentrification, the gritty little district, which also … Read more
Weekend in Barcelona? Yes, please. Barcelona has to be our favourite European city for a weekend getaway. When we lived in the Middle East we used to make a beeline for the Catalan capital the first chance we had. Oh how I wish we lived that close again! Now with the proliferation of low cost airlines, … Read more
Cambodia‘s Siem Reap is top destination in Asia and second in the world, according to millions of travellers who use the travel review site TripAdvisor. Of course, Temple Town being our home, we have to agree. And we rarely agree with the TripAdvisor’s restaurant and hotel rankings. There are some surprising inclusions on TripAdvisor’s Top 25 … Read more
You didn’t know it was high season and now you can’t find a hotel room. You arrived at the airport without a visa and they won’t let you board the plane. You didn’t realise only crisp dollar notes were accepted and credit cards aren’t used. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Other travellers make the same … Read more
Silom Sathorn district of Bangkok is one of the Thai capital’s buzziest areas right now. Home to a spate of new cocktail bars, sunny cafés, seductive speakeasies, and two of Asia’s best restaurants, the Silom Sathorn district of Bangkok should be your first stop in the Thai capital if you’re in the city to eat, … Read more