South Africans are generally quite laid back when it comes to clothing and fashion – but do exercise caution specifically if you’d prefer not to invite unwanted attention to yourself from over zealous locals. Be sure to cover up if going to any kind…
The cuisine in South Africa is a delicious mixture of indigenous, Dutch, French, Indian and Malaysian foods. Cape Malay food is some of the most delicious food on the continent – combining Indian and Malaysian flavours such as cinnamon, saffron, turmeric and chilli, with…
Want a ride an Elephant! why not? Take an elephant-back trek into Cambodia’s beautiful countryside or through the grounds of temple, or if you prefer get close to elephants in the Mondulkiri elephant sanctuary.
Not as well known as its neighbours, but just as tasty. Cambodian cuisine is flavoured with large quantities of herbs and uses fresh locally produced ingredients. Sample the Khmer red curry, fish that is whipped into a mousse, or the Lap Khmer – a…
Many people are mistaken in thinking that Siam Reap begins and ends with Angkor Wat. This of course isn’t the case: take in the mysterious Terrace of the Leper King – home to a Hindu statue depicting the God of death Yama, the River…
The Khmer Empire once ruled over much of South East Asia. Its greatest legacy is the monuments of Angkor Wat and Bayon, which bear testament to the Khmer Empire’s immense power. The beginnings of the Khmer date back to 802 AD and ended in…
It would quite plainly be wrong to visit Cambodia and not see the incredible temples of Angkor Wat. To see the sunset behind these great stone temples, such as the Bayon Temple, is a magical moment – an attraction in of itself, but when…
Cambodia varies from being warm to very hot for most of the year. Like much of South East Asia, there are four annual seasons, with the best time to visit generally being the cool season, between November and February, when the country is pleasantly…
Laos is of course a country whose very culture is embedded in the beauty of its diverse flora and fauna. From the rugged nature of the countryside, dewy morning vistas over mountain peaks and quaint villages afforded in Vang Vieng to the untouched wilderness…