In Cambodia epic urban landscapes unearthed by airborne archaeologists have rocked the archaeological world and we had an exclusive on the story for The Guardian. A recent airborne laser scanning survey of remote temples has produced remarkable outcomes, rewriting the history books and capturing the imaginations of intrepid travellers. Lara and I have been covering … Read more
Our Cambodia Travel and Food writing and Photography Retreat will take place in Cambodia from 1-10 October 2016 in Siem Reap and Battambang. We’ll be exploring Cambodian cuisine and culture and getting creative and we’d love you to join us. Note: This travel and food writing and photography retreat was held in October 2016. Please see this … Read more
These Siem Reap Angkor Wat FAQs have come from readers of Grantourismo, friends who have visited, travellers who have reached out to us on social media and participants of the culinary tours and writing and photography retreats we used to host occasionally. If you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, please leave your questions in … Read more
Maison Polanka was one of the first boutique hotels we stayed at when we moved to Cambodia’s Siem Reap three years ago. This secret haven remains a favourite, which is why we chose it as our home base for our retreats and tours. Maison Polanka is hidden down a dirt, dead-end lane, behind high walls beside the … Read more
A petition to end elephant riding was started after an elephant called Sambo, whose job was to carry tourists around Angkor Archaeological Park, home to Angkor Wat near Siem Reap, collapsed and died. We are posting here to ask our readers to sign it. We’re posting here to ask you to help end elephant riding at Angkor … Read more