Food Writing Retreat in Cambodia

Food. Writing. Photography. Cambodia. Some of my favourite things in the world, and the makings of a fabulous creative and cultural experience. My mates Lara and Terence at Grandtourismo.

10 years ago

Vietnam: 100 Unusual Travel Tips

I can’t remember the exact moment I fell in love with Vietnam. It could have been on my first night in the country, before the cycling trip with my.

10 years ago

Four Meals in Cambodia

Three hours before my alarm was due to go off, I got a text saying the visa rules had changed again and I wouldn’t have to leave Vietnam to.

10 years ago

Summer Update

It’s been a while. I guess that’s normal when a Type A organises a bonding family holiday. I supposed it’s also normal for a Type A-organised multi-country bonding holiday.

11 years ago

Ta Lai Longhouse at Cat Tien National Park

We have officially found a new bolt-hole when Ho Chi Minh City gets too much. Our new holiday hot spot is just 3.5 hours and a million miles away.

11 years ago

And Then A Shark Ate The Internet

The internet shark struck two days before my guidebook deadline, which had been extended twice because I had completely failed to grasp the enormity of the task I had.

11 years ago

Turning Travel Pro

There’s an older Vietnamese guy speaking loudly to me as I bump along on a local bus. A hot and wiggly Miss M is squirming on my lap as.

12 years ago

Easy Riding in Dalat

The plan for our first full day in Dalat was for Darling Man and the kids to hang with his relatives while I took an Easy Rider motorbike tour.

12 years ago