Julian Carnall, Responsible Travel with Large Minority
Johan Smits discusses Sri Lanka, tuk tuk challenges and responsible travel with Julian Carnall, the man behind Large Minority and the Lanka Challenge. How did Large Minority come about? The…
Timeless Images of Siem Reap City, Cambodia
Siem Reap city in northern Cambodia is the gateway to the Angkor temple complex. While recent years has seen tourism in Siem Reap increase from two million in 2008 to…
10 Timeless Images of Kampot and Kep, Cambodia
In recent years, the twin towns of Kampot and Kep on the Gulf of Thailand in southeast Cambodia have emerged as tourist destinations. Famed for pepper and durian fruit, Kampot…
Finding Peace in Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Marissa Carruthers rejuvenates at the newly-opened Hanchey Bamboo Resort, an eco-venture that was lovingly carved from hand in the heart of the Kampong Cham countryside…
What to Do in Siem Reap Beyond the Temples
Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, is shaking off its image as simply a stop-off town while visiting the temples and becoming a destination within its own right. Marissa Carruthers…
Siem Reap Photography Tours Cambodia
Cambodia is a wonderful country full of rich experiences, but have you considered going on one of the many Siem Reap photography tours, Nathan Horton explains why you should.
Travel Photography Tours: Getting to Know People
Nathan Horton has been running travel photography tours in Asia for more than a decade, he discuses the latest trends in the sector, arguing the case for responsible tourism and…
Is Cambodia the Next Wellness Destination?
Fitness fads come and go but all feature the same goal – to keep your body healthy, but what about your mind? Marissa Carruthers asks whether Cambodia could become the…
Raid Amazones: Angkor Temple Challenge
The ancient temples of Angkor Wat provided the backdrop for Raid Amazones, a gruelling six-day sporting challenge that saw 175 women from across the globe gather in Cambodia’s Siem Reap….
Cardamom Tented Camp: Saving Rainforests
A pioneering sustainable tourism project is making its debut in the heart of the Cambodian jungle. Marissa Carruthers finds out from Willem Niemeijer how a stay at the Cardamom Tented…
Lost and Found in Kampot
“It’s just like northern California in the early 70s,” Bobby says to me as he takes a drag on the joint passed to him by the woman – a stranger…
Vespa Adventures Phnom Penh
Long-term expat Marissa Carruthers plays tourist for the evening and joins Vespa Adventures Phnom Penh for a trip around the Cambodian capital.
Things to Do in Siem Reap Avoiding Angkor
The town may be synonymous with Angkor Wat – the world’s largest religious structure – but there are plenty of things to do in Siem Reap other than visiting temples,…
Cambodia Tourism Set to Soar
Cambodia tourism industry has evolved in leaps and bounds in the last few decades. As it becomes an increasingly important economic pillar for the Kingdom, Marissa Carruthers looks at the…
Irrawaddy Dolphin, Ecotourism in Kratie
One of the last homes for the much endangered Irrawaddy dolphin, Kratie also offers a genuine slice of rural Cambodia, as Marissa Carruthers discovers.
Lost in the Cardamom Mountains
The sturdy truck we have spent the last four-and-a-half hours in jerks to a halt on a muddy patch of grass at the edge of dense jungle. The torrential rain that has hampered our vision…
Cambodia’s Fantasy Islands: Koh Ta Kiev
There’s a loud splash as I jump from the side of our slender wooden fishing boat into the crystal clear turquoise waters. My feet sink into the soft sand that covers the island of Koh Ta Kiev…
Slow Tourism in Cambodia’s Wild Side
Dolphins, ibises, butterflies and elephants: Mark Bibby Jackson discovers that slow tourism is mandatory when communing with nature in Cambodia’s wild side…
