Our Siem Reap guide for Angkor Wat marathon runners heading to Cambodia for the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon in December has suggestions for hotels to stay at in Siem Reap, restaurants to go to load carbs, spas to get a well deserved massage, and bars and pubs to celebrate after your efforts and share … Read more
48 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City dedicated to eating and drinking and snacking and cooking Vietnamese food – browsing the markets, grazing at streets stalls on food tours, and savouring Vietnamese cuisine in restaurants – is our idea of a delicious weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, as Vietnam’s southern city is officially known. … Read more
A Weekend in Seminyak, Bali, is possible these days with so many affordable flights from Australia and Asia. And that’s just enough time to gaze at a few sunsets, savour some good food, do a little shopping, and soak up some sunshine. Weekend in Seminyak, Bali – Two Days of Sunshine, Sipping and Shopping Friday … Read more
This local guide to eating and drinking in Canggu, Bali, comes from Geoff Lindsay, the Aussie owner-chef of Salumeria Tanah Barak a Spuntini and Campari Bar in Canggu, Dandelion restaurant and the Crab Club Pop Up, Melbourne, and chef at Saigon Street in Seminyak, Bali. We’re big fans of Geoff Lindsay’s Vietnamese restaurant Dandelion in Melbourne (and his … 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