By: Brandon Ross- President, Cambodia My brother, while he was creating our Bangkok office about eight years ago, came upon the realization that how people get around a city says a lot about the city. From this realization came our “Public Transit Tour” of Bangkok where guests explore the highlights of the city, using public transit to get around. I have been working on creating a similar tour in Yangon and have found the transportation […] View full post »
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By: Heather Van Hull- Booking Coordinator and Cambodian Tour Consultant The freshness, variety and complexity of Southeast Asian cuisine continue to amaze me. Balance, I have learned since first arriving in Asia, is key to good cooking-the zing of fresh ginger root and the fire of the tiny red chilies must be offset by the slight lemony flavor of lemongrass or just a touch of palm sugar. Although I love food, cooking has never been […] View full post » Bangkok’s main international airport, Suvarnabhumi, has announced they will be closing one runway for maintenance during the period of 11 June 2012 – 10 August 2012. During this maintenance period, some air traffic congestion may build up occasionally. Airlines operating out of Suvarnabhumi are advising passengers to allow a minimum of 80 minutes for any connecting flights in Bangkok. There may also be occasional delays for departure and arrival flights, but no flights are expected […] View full post » By: April Cole- US Director of Operations and Tours I know it may seem silly to post a hotel review of our hotel on here, but I actually do think it’s fitting. The reason why is because Andrea was putting together an itinerary for someone and she said she wanted a “really nice hotel” and I asked her why she wasn’t including Journeys Within? I think sometimes we feel like we’re including the hotel just […] View full post » By: April Cole- US Director of Operations and Tours The Sokha Beach Resort is the best hotel option in Sihanoukville. I’ve heard a lot of great things about this hotel, but I personally didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it. Let me explain: Sokha Beach Resort in Sihanoukville is a great location for people who want to end their Cambodia trip on the beach. It’s one of the only places […] View full post » By: Anna Baldwin- Operations Manager My next stop after Hanoi was to jump on the night train in search of the stunning paddy fields of Sapa. As the train pulled out of the station I said goodbye to the noises, lights and smells of the bustling Hanoi streets and settled into my cosy cabin as we set off north towards China. The cabins are generally made up of four beds- 2 sets of bunk beds- […] View full post » Photos Courtesy of Andrea Ross By: April Cole- US Director of Operations and Tours My family and I recently took a little escape to the newly opened Song Saa Private Island Resort off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. To say we had a wonderful time would certainly be an understatement. Song Saa far exceeded our standards and expectations. Reflecting on our stay, I wanted to piece together how the luxury resort managed to exceed my high expectations. Being in the […] View full post » |
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