The problem of children begging for money is not unique to Cambodia. Yet a travelling exhibition in Siem Reap and a new campaign by Cambodian NGO Friends International and ChildSafe to combat children begging, makes a case for why you should avoid giving money to child beggars, wherever they are, when you travel. Spend time in the Old Market quarter … Read more
The American author of Overbooked: the Global Business of Travel and Tourism, award-winning journalist Elizabeth Becker was in Siem Reap recently for the UNWTO and UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture. I chatted to her about culture, heritage and sustainable tourism in Cambodia. Elizabeth Becker kick-started her writing career in 1972 as a war correspondent … Read more
When it comes to Thai cuisine, everything old is new again in Bangkok kitchens, especially in those of Bangkok’s best restaurants where chefs are cooking Thai heritage cuisine, everything from the dishes of their ancestors to the centuries-old recipes of the Siam aristocracy. Not far from the Chao Phra River in the historic quarter of Bangrak lies Bangkok’s … Read more
Cuba, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and Jakarta are some of the destinations travellers are being told they’ll be heading to this year. But it’s not where to travel in 2015, it is how to travel in 2015 that’s important – and it’s more important than it’s ever been. One thing I’ve learnt in all the years … Read more
What is transformational travel or transformative travel and what does it take to have a life changing travel experience? Some people climb mountains, cross deserts or sail solo around the world. Others seek spiritual solitude, do retreats, volunteer abroad. After a decade travelling the world, we returned home to be transformed. June 2018 update: Transformational travel … Read more