By: Anna Baldwin, Operations Manager- Cambodia What a wonderful Directors’ Week we’ve had! Everyone got together from all over the world – the US, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and of course, Cambodia. It was wonderful to get the team together, throw ideas around and generally just have fun. The fun, of course, included getting to explore the local area in and around Siem Reap, and here is some info on one adventure I particularly enjoyed. One […] View full post »
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By: Nicole Long- Laos Country Director Last month I had the pleasure of traveling to the Lao Province of Xayaboury, known as the Land of the Elephants, for the 6th annual Xayaboury Elephant Festival. JW’s booking manager, Phaeng, and I headed out early Friday morning at 5am with our top JW driver, Mr. Piseet, for our 3.5 hour drive southwest of Luang Prabang. Festivities were planned to begin that Friday and we had heard horror […] View full post » By: Michelle Nguyen- Vietnam Country Director Across Southeast Asia, 8 March is celebrated as International Women’s Day. In Vietnam, this means that men and children throughout the country take over the chores for the day, give the women in their lives (from teachers to wives and mothers) gifts and generally pamper them to show them their respect, love and thanks. All the florists are bursting with amazing flowers and fragrant bouquets and flower sellers are […] View full post » By: Michelle Nguyen- Vietnam Director In my previous blog we looked at how the Vietnamese see food as being able to heal. Now we’ll move on to take, quite literally, a culinary tour of Vietnam looking at various weird and wonderful regional specialties. While talking about these special regional foods, I’ll also mention a few foods that are only eaten at certain times of the year. Bugs, grubs, crickets and scorpions: From the coconut worm […] View full post » By: Michelle Nguyen- Vietnam Director Come with me and let’s continue our virtual food journey through Asia. Andrea has shared about Myanmar and Nicole about Laos so let’s continue to Vietnam. As a self-confessed foodie with a Vietnamese husband and family I fit right in here and have been on a journey of discovery since I arrived in 2004. Word of warning though, Vietnamese love to eat (constantly) and yet they remain so slim! Vietnamese […] View full post » For those who have an international flight scheduled out of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport over the upcoming months, Suvarnabhumi Airport is currently undergoing renovation of airport security screening which will affect immigration lines at its Main Terminal until the end of April 2012. Please allow 3 hours for check-in and immigration for international departures (Andrea just transited through this airport and she reported you definitely need the time!). **Domestic services are not affected** Official Press […] View full post » By: Nicole Long- Laos Director Where: Saffron Cafe Mekong Riverside Luang Prabang, Laos What was ordered: Mixed Fruit Shake Grilled Chicken Panini with salad Cafe Latte Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae The Saffron Café is located on the Mekong River side of the peninsula. The café offers seating on both levels of the restaurant and on a small patio overlooking the Mekong River. It is a convenient location in town that offers a great […] View full post » By: Heather Van Hull- Booking Coordinator, Cambodia Way back when (about 6 months ago), I used to live in Laos prior to migrating slightly southward to Cambodia. Going with the theme of bizarre foods in Southeast Asia, I decided to repost a blog I wrote a few months back: Who knew a quiet border town could also be a centre for fine dining? Thakek’s Mekong riverfront boulevard is lined with top notch quaint cafes serving […] View full post » By: Andrea Ross I’m not a great historian and, while I love to read, I tend to skip the high-brow options and head straight for a good love story or adventure book. In the last few years, however, I’ve discovered the power of historical novels. It started with Philippa Gregory, a brilliant author who brings British history to life through her enchanting stories. You’ll know her as the author of The Other Boleyn Girl, but […] View full post » By: Nicole Long- Laos Director There are so many exotic and weird foods in Laos. I could seriously go on and on for days on the foods or dishes you can find throughout this country. Lao people eat anything and everything- Everything. If it walks, crawls, slithers, swims, flies or grows (is catchable and isn’t poisonous) it is eaten. This is one of the main reasons why you won’t see much wildlife outside of protected […] View full post » |
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