Cambodia has a year-round tropical climate which sees temperatures of hot, hotter or scorching. In dry season, there’s dusty, dry air to contend with and in rainy season, the humidity can make it very sticky indeed! The beaches and islands…

Cambodia has a year-round tropical climate which sees temperatures of hot, hotter or scorching. In dry season, there’s dusty, dry air to contend with and in rainy season, the humidity can make it very sticky indeed! The beaches and islands…
Despite living in Cambodia for over a year we still haven’t posted anything about two of its most important sites, that should be included in any Phnom Penh itinerary. It’s been 10 years since we visited S21 Prison and The Killing Fields…
There’s no denying that Southeast Asia is one of the most popular regions of the world for travellers. With such luscious scenery, warm climates and rich cultures, it’s no wonder so many people flock there in their masses year after…
Welcome to the seventh and penultimate in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. As mentioned in the first of this series – Off the Beaten Track Cambodia – Kulen Mountain Day Trip, whilst living in Cambodia we tried to visit and…
Welcome to the sixth in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. It’s been a while since the last in the series – Peung Tanon Standing Stones, and unfortunately, we’ve not managed to visit a new off the beaten track destination in Cambodia every month…
I love hiking and trekking, but unfortunately, Cambodia isn’t really renowned for these activities. So naturally, one of the main things I was keen to do whilst in Laos was to get out into the rainforest and countryside for a…
Andy and I lived and worked in Siem Reap, Cambodia for 14 months from October 2016, so I felt I really should post about the most famous attraction here, the Angkor Archaeological Park. I hadn’t previously written about the Angkor…
Welcome to the fourth in our ‘Off the Beaten Track‘ Cambodia series. As explained in the first of the series – Off the Beaten Track Cambodia – Kulen Mountain Day Trip, we’re trying to visit and write a new off the beaten…
In recent years the controversy in Southeast Asia around elephant tourism and what an ethical elephant sanctuary is has increased tenfold. In Cambodia, in particular, in the Mondulkiri province, more and more conservation or ecotourism projects are opening. They claim…
First thing each morning I curse, I curse that yet again I’ve been woken at the crack of dawn and not by my alarm! We’re woken daily by rinky-dink wedding music, by chanting monks, or by the chirping gecko and…