Albania Travel Off the Rails
On her month-long Albania travel Odyssey, Emma Levine decides to ignore all local advice and take the train. Shkodra station was empty and scarcely lit, save for a lone light…
2018 Alternative Top Travel Destinations
The Travel Begins at 40 travel collective has ransacked the globe to come up with four alternative top travel destinations for the adventurous and young at heart 40-something traveller. Why…
Travel in Cambodia – Road, Rail, Boat and Air
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Trekking the Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Expecting nothing but the soaring mountains in the Pamir region of Tajikistan, Johan Smits gets far more than he bargained for when trekking the Wakhan Valley. “Some of these petroglyphs…
Things to Do in Sihanoukville
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_width=”grid” content_aligment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1659282039901{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #275026 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0″][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] Sihanoukville is well known as a rapidly growing coastal city that…
Things to Do in Kampot
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_width=”grid” content_aligment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1659282039901{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #275026 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0″][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] Kampot is a peaceful riverside town set beneath the beautiful Bokor…
Things to Do in Koh Rong & Samloem
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_width=”grid” content_aligment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1659282039901{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #275026 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0″][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem are Cambodia’s two most popular…
Safety in Latin America – Travel Advice
Latin America has its share of dangerous places. Mike East continues his precautions you can take to lessen risks with some travel advice. In my previous article I covered how…
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…
The Tuk Tuk Diaries Part I
Travel Begins at 40 founder Mark Bibby Jackson has taken up the challenge to drive a tuk tuk 783 kilometres through Northern Thailand, you can follow his adventure here…
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…
Oman Holidays: A Leap into the Unknown
When considering a trip to the the Middle East, Oman holidays might not be top of your list, but as Mark Bibby Jackson discovers the sultanate has a rich culture…
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…
Essential Tajikistan Travel Guide
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1532971481553{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #1e4382 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] Culture / Heritage | Outdoors / Nature | Gastronomy | City Breaks | Festivals | Weather | When…
Essential Nepal Travel Guide
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1532971481553{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #1e4382 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] Culture / Heritage | Outdoors / Nature | Food | Festivals | Weather | Visas | Flights | Getting Around…
Essential Belgium Travel Guide
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1532971481553{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #1e4382 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] Culture / Heritage | Outdoors / Nature | Gastronomy | City Breaks | Festivals | Weather | When…
Essential Costa Rica Travel Guide
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Con Dao: Beneath the Charm Lies a Brutal Past
Although Phu Quoc and Mui Ne have developed a reputation as beach escape of choice for those looking to escape from Ho Chi Minh City, the former penal colony of…
Things to Do in Cambodia
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1743422307491{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Looking for things to do in Cambodia? We cover each destination in Cambodia with things any visitor will want to know. Find the…
Things to Do in Phnom Penh
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_width=”grid” content_aligment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1659282039901{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #275026 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0″][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] The Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh is on the rise –…
Things to Do in Koh Kong
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_width=”grid” content_aligment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1659285547499{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #275026 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0″][vc_column_text el_class=”white”] Koh Kong province is on the southwest coast of Cambodia. Most…
Trekking in Tajikistan and the Fann Mountains
Our man in Central Asia, Johan Smits, travels to the Fann mountains to discover wonderful trekking in Tajikistan and even takes his parents along with him. Our hired minivan emerges safely…
City Break: Singapore
The ride from Changi International airport always leaves me dazzled. My eyes lap up the tree-lined, functional roads with rows of colourful, manicured flowerbeds serving as a barrier to oncoming…
