Eating and drinking in Seminyak, Bali’s most appealing destination for lovers of good food and drink, has never been better or more interesting than it is right now, with brilliant restaurants and cafés offering everything from pan-Asian favourites to contemporary Indonesian cuisine. Eating and drinking in Seminyak, or anywhere on Bali for that matter, wasn’t … Read more
These Siem Reap Angkor Wat FAQs have come from readers of Grantourismo, friends who have visited, travellers who have reached out to us on social media and participants of the culinary tours and writing and photography retreats we used to host occasionally. If you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, please leave your questions in … Read more
Once known for little more than colonial style pubs and seedy girlie bars, the Phnom Penh bar scene now boasts a long list of interesting drinking spots including plenty of stylish small bars. Here’s a local guide to the Phnom Penh bar scene from the guys responsible for reviving the drinking scene in Cambodia’s capital. The … Read more
Sombai infused rice spirit makes an essential liquid souvenir for travellers to Cambodia. Based on the traditional rice spirit infused with local ingredients, Sombai was created by expats Joëlle Jean Louis and Lionel Maitrepierre. Sombai – which means “some rice, please” in Khmer – is a taste of Siem Reap in a bottle. Liquor makes … Read more
The best bars in Siem Reap range from chic speakeasy-style bars secreted down alleyways and elegant cocktail bars in luxury hotels to garden bars with beanbags on the lawn and murals on the walls to French bistro-style cafes that are transformed into moody bars after dark. After a sweaty day scrambling the Angkor Archaeological Park … Read more