Responsible travel in Cambodia isn’t all that hard. Yet far too many tourists seem to have missed the memo that Cambodia is a Buddhist nation, the temples are religious structures, and the country remains one of Southeast Asia’s most impoverished, so we thought it time to post...
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Travelling responsibly in Cambodia matters. No, it’s not okay to wear your bikinis and shorts to Angkor Wat or on tours to villages and visits to local homes. But travelling responsibly in Cambodia is about more than what you wear. Here’s why… Travelling responsibly in Cambodia matters more than...
Come do a Cambodia Culinary Tour with professional travel and food writer Lara Dunston, who has been researching Cambodia’s culinary history and culture and writing a Cambodia cookbook for five years. You’ll be immersed in Cambodian cuisine and culture, meet artisanal producers and learn to...
Inspired by the exciting new archaeological discoveries? Dislike crowds? Then explore these remote Cambodian archaeological sites, a short drive, easy day trip or adventurous overnight excursion from Siem Reap. You’ll be blissfully alone. The Remote Cambodian Archaeological Sites You Need to Explore Few things capture the imagination...
Last week we interviewed Australian archaeologist Dr Damian Evans about the 2015 Cambodian lidar survey of remote temple sites scattered across the country. In this fascinating video he describes the gamechanging research and reveals the exciting findings that have rocked the archaeology world and rewritten history. Archaeologist Dr Damian Evans on the...
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. In Cambodia Epic Urban Landscapes Unearthed...
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be offering sponsored spots for Cambodians on our future retreats and tours following the success of our first sponsored placement on our recent May retreat. Our 10-day May Cambodia Culinary Travel Writing and Photography Retreat ended last week and while...
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...
These Siem Reap Angkor Wat FAQs have come from readers of Grantourismo, our friends on social media and participants who have signed up for our Cambodia Culinary Tours and Travel and Food Writing and Photography Retreats. If you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, please leave...
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...
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...
One of the questions we most get asked by readers is how to get to Siem Reap, Cambodia, the gateway to Angkor Wat and departure point for excursions into nearby Angkor Archaeological Park. Here’s what you need to do. Every day we get contacted by people planning...
