These Siem Reap hospitality training restaurants serve up some of the most tantalising meals in the city – and they’re meals that make a difference. The money you spend contributes to training young Cambodians, helping to lift locals out of poverty. Located in Cambodia’s northern riverside city that is the departure point for excursions to … Read more
This watermelon mint cooler recipe is super easy to mix and makes for a refreshing light cocktail to drink on a stifling summer afternoon or a sticky day in the tropics. If you’re in the chilly northern hemisphere turn up your heating and pretend you’re some place warm. Here in Siem Reap we’re continuing our holiday cocktail … Read more
How to be a better traveller is something I constantly ponder, particularly after a year in travel that saw a rise in anti-tourist sentiment across Europe, the emergence of beg-packing in Southeast Asia, and an explosion of naked tourism and public pooping all over the place. Now really is the time to travel more responsibly … Read more
Our 10 Most Popular Places of 2017 on Grantourismo included the Southeast Asian destinations we love and frequently cover – Cambodia’s main cities and towns, Thailand’s capital and most off the beaten track region, Vietnam’s key destinations, and lovely Luang Prabang in Laos. As 2017 came to a close, we took some time to reflect … Read more
Our Cambodian num pang recipe makes what I called num pang barang – ‘barang’ means ‘foreigner’ in Khmer. ‘Num pang’ in Khmer like ‘banh mi’ in Vietnamese is ‘bread’ but typically refers to the ubiquitous French-style demi-baguette and a filled baguette at that. A typical Cambodian num pang is similar to Vietnamese banh mi – … Read more