Banteay Chhmar, just a two and a half hour drive from Siem Reap in northwest Cambodia, offers a chance to live like locals in a rustic Banteay Chhmar homestay in a village set amidst the Khmer Empire-era ruins of the garrison city. We’ve just returned to Siem Reap from the sprawling Angkor-era archaeological site, where our … Read more
Things to do in Battambang in northwest Cambodia include everything from ambling the historic centre, home to over 800 heritage buildings, strolling colourful markets, and grazing on street food, to doing countryside and village tours by tuk tuk, exploring temples without crowds, and riding the exhilarating bamboo train. We’ve spent a lot of time in … Read more
Exploring the ‘lost city’ of Mahendraparvata on Phnom Kulen or Mountain of the Lychees in northern Cambodia has so far been one of the highlights of our time here in Cambodia as travellers, as well as a writer and photographer fortunate to be able to report on groundbreaking new archaeological discoveries. We’ve been fielding more … Read more
Exploring Angkor Wat and the Angkor temples of Siem Reap in Cambodia is the reason most travellers visit Cambodia. And rightly so. The Angkor era temple cities and other archaeological sites that are the remnants of the mighty Khmer Empire are absolutely magnificent and are a highlight not only of Cambodia but of Southeast Asia. We first … Read more
Photographing Prasat Phanom Rung temple in Thailand’s off-the-beaten-track Isaan region is a real joy. Exploring the mountain-top Angkor-era temple complex at dawn, when only the temple dogs are awake, is a sublime experience. When we visited the temple a few months ago there had been overnight rain and the sky was quickly clearing. We took … Read more