The temples of Bagan Not that long ago we were able to cross out another one of our wishes that we added to our “bucket list”. Bagan stood high on that list. But to be fair, all of Myanmar is on that list. What we read and knew about Bagan was pretty much what everyone knows. There are about …
Angkor as it was meant to be Living next to one of the World’s most famous archaeological sites has its perks. One of them is that every once in a while we get to go out and admire the magnificent temples of Angkor. When we first visited the temples years ago it was all different. …
Spiritual Adventures in Southeast Asia Lolei Travel had the pleasure and honor to welcome Jonette Crowley, a well known spiritual teacher and author from the United States to Vietnam and Cambodia with a group of 35 of her closest followers. The reason of traveling to Vietnam and Cambodia was to engage in spiritual adventures. Together …
Mr. Sophean of the BFOK school in Kok Dong community remains a busy person. As he continues to expand his English community programs for the poorest among us, he also has set up a community tour for families. Last week was the first time we joined him in his new venture to support the community and …
Or at least, it is not always a picnic… But this was a picnic and a remarkable one. After we visited the Great Lake nearby the town of Siem Reap in Cambodia. Our guide took us up to Beng Mealea. It was about 1PM so we were getting hungry. Before we decided to book this tour, …
Christmas is Asia… It sounds very far away from home but the people in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam have caught up with the Western traditions and are going all out to make sure that everyone feels the spirit of Christmas, even when temperatures reach 30 degrees centigrade. Hotels decorate their lawns, lobbies and even …
One of the most unique landscapes you will come across in Southeast Asia is located in northern Vietnam. Ha Long Bay is simply breathtaking. I remember the first time I visited the Bay. After a 4 hour drive from Ha Noi we reached the pier in Ha Long and masses of people were wandering around …
It seems so easy: booking a flight ticket online, a hotel, follow the Trip Advisor recommendations and you have a holiday booked. What a lot of people do not know is how much time is wasted online to find rates of tickets, hotels and recommendations from others. What even more people do not know is …
A World Monument nearly on everyone’s bucket list is Angkor. Many people confuse that Angkor is just a temple. Angkor Wat indeed is and may we add: is the largest religious monument in the world. However, Angkor was a civilization with many different temple cities spread out over several provinces in Cambodia. Angkor itself covers …
Tucked away a short driving distance from the center of Siem Reap is the beautiful resort and wellness retreat, Navutu Dreams. On a hectare and a half of well-manicured gardens, inlaid with three swimming pools, are 28 guestrooms and suites housed in long-slung, contemporary design white chalets. Being the proponent of ‘wellness travel’ in the …
