It was a scorcher of a day. We’d tried hard to time our arrival at the ruins of the Khmer Empire era temple of Prasat Hin Phimai, slap bang in the centre of the small town of Phimai in Thailand’s northeastern Isaan region, for the late afternoon. But somehow we’d still arrived early in the … Read more
The spectacular ruins of the Khmer temple sanctuary of Prasat Phanom Rung and nearby Prasat Muang Tam are just a two-hour drive from Nakhon Ratchasima, more commonly known as Korat, in the southernmost part of the Isaan, Thailand’s large north-eastern region. It was the first stop on our road trip through the off the beaten … Read more
The Eastern Desert, Jordan, is famous for its well preserved Desert Castles, but it’s also home to charming Azraq Lodge and Shaumari Wildlife Reserve and Azraq Wetland Reserve. From the Dana Biosphere and Dead Sea in Jordan we’d driven inland to Petra then down to the Red Sea and Aqaba, returning to the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum, … Read more