Things to do in Sapa in Northern Vietnam include cooking and crafting with the Ethnic Minority women, trekking through Sapa’s jaw-dropping mountains and countryside, shopping, eating and drinking in Sapa’s markets, and simply absorbing the breathtaking setting of Sapa. Located near one of northern Vietnam’s highest points and surrounded by valleys and rice terraces, it’s … Read more
Things to do in Siem Reap include everything from scrambling temples and cruising the floating villages to learning to cook Cambodian cuisine and indulging at super affordable spas. This is our hit list — a definitive list of our favourite things to do in Siem Reap. Despite all of the stories we’ve published on our adopted home, … Read more
Siem Reap for families, beyond the temples. That was my brief from a client who wanted an itinerary because her kids weren’t interested in “piles of rocks”. Is Siem Reap a family friendly destination she asked? Absolutely. I have to admit that I don’t understand what kid wouldn’t want to spend a few days scrambling around … Read more
Much to the surprise of most visitors to Cambodia, shopping Siem Reap is a real delight, with everything from stonemasonry and woodcarving that date back to the Khmer Empire and artisanal crafts such as silk weaving and basketry to contemporary fashion and handcrafted jewellery. This is why we created our local guide to shopping Siem … Read more
For most travellers, Siem Reap has been little more than a departure point for exploring Angkor Wat and the other Angkor temples. Yet it hasn’t always been that way. And once again the riverside city is offering visitors more to do than scramble archaeological sites. Today it’s great shopping town, so below is our Siem … Read more