Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, began this week when the new crescent moon was first sighted. So we thought we’d re-share our guide to Ramadan and the experience of Ramadan around the world, especially for those of you travelling in Islamic countries during Ramadan over the next month. Ramadan mubarak to those of you observing! … Read more
We thought we’d share our 25 most popular travel posts of 2025 if you’re looking for inspiration for your travels in 2026. These are the travel stories, guides and itineraries that readers clicked on most over the last 12 months, and they include everything from the best hotels for Sydney’s fireworks, the most visited travel … Read more
These are the best Christmas markets in Europe for sipping warming glühwein and munching on kartoffelpuffers (potato cakes), for shopping for artisanal Christmas gifts – from old-fashioned, handcrafted, wooden children’s toys to hand-knit woollen scarfs, mittens and beanies – for buying homemade edible souvenirs, such as Christmas cakes, biscuits, honey, and preserves, and for gawking … Read more
The best Siem Reap bakeries pull everything out of their ovens from French croissants to Australian muffins and American bagels, and include French NGO-ran Bayon Bakery and Pastry School’s Bayon Coffee Shop for buttery croissants and financiers, to The Muffin Man, a Cambodian bakery with Australian leanings, for muffins in creative forms and flavours, along … Read more
Siem Reap Water Festival or Bon Om Tuk marks the end of the monsoon and rice season, the reversal of the flow of the Tonle Sap (Great Lake), and the start of the fishing season with boat races, water rituals, traditional ceremonies, such as moon worship and floating lanterns, as well as fireworks, street food, … Read more