We’ve got plenty of helpful first time flying tips in this A-Z guide to flying for the first time if you’re planning your inaugural trip overseas and booking international flights for the first time, or even flying domestically. Our air travel advice is based on decades of experience as professional travel writers and guidebook authors … Read more
Travel slows ageing and boosts our health according to a new research study – just in case you needed an excuse to travel more. It seems travel really is the best medicine and might be the best defence against ageing, helping to alleviate chronic stress, dampen over-activation of our immune systems, release tension and fatigue … Read more
Hiring a guide for Angkor Wat and Angkor Archaeological Park is essential when you come to Cambodia’s Siem Reap, our home for a dozen years and the departure point for the breathtaking UNESCO heritage-listed temple complex. Even if you’re not normally the kind of traveller who hires tour guides or does tours, you won’t regret … Read more
Reverse culture shock is real for expats, long-term travellers and students who have studied abroad. Even if you’ve never experienced culture shock – a sense of disorientation and feeling out of place in an unfamiliar culture – that doesn’t mean you won’t find yourself feeling like a stranger when you get back home. Here’s how … Read more
Local markets should be on every travel itinerary and here’s why: for food lovers there’s fresh local produce on vivid display, exotic ingredients to get you excited, plus cheap eats, more affordable shopping, and edible souvenirs. Local markets also provide delicious insights into local life, a chance to interact with locals, photo opps galore, and … Read more