A football game in a country town in the dead of winter is a genuinely Australian experience. Recently I took a train trip to Albury to watch the local Rugby League. It was a great afternoon that took me back many years.
Once you have seen Angkor Wat, you can hire a car and visit some interesting temples and sites further afield. Here are three of them that you can comfortably cover in a day trip. There are plenty of others if you have more time.
Scootering around the quiet towns and endless beaches of the Thai peninsula creates priceless memories. Let me share my experiences from two days based out of Bang Saphan.
I recently spent a week in Seam Reap, Cambodia, and decided to go to Poipet, just for a look around. Overall, it was a most unimpressive experience - but one that I will remember.
Recently I visited Hat Yai, in southern Thailand. The town experienced dreadful flooding in late 2025, and I had a brief opportunity to view recovery efforts and talk to some local people. And to take in some viewing highlights near the city.
A short ride north of Siem Reap township is a large garden full of rusting military equipment from the Cambodian civil war. The place is barely maintained and the locals don't seem much interested. But it is worth an hour or so.
I don't know why I didn't think about this before...many of the most spectacular Buddhist temples and statues are by the ocean. So I will start a collection.
I recently travelled from KL to Penang. Having done the trip a couple of times before, my initial instinct was to fly – Air Asia has about 8 flights per day and it is not over-expensive. But at the suggestion of a friend we took the bus – and it was a very good experience.
The Death Railway tourist train runs twice daily from Thonburi station in Bangkok. Here are some hints and tips to help you be prepared and enjoy the journey.
Beneath the Istrian sun lies a 2,000-year-old stone skeleton. Explore the Pula Arena, recall the brutality of the Roman games, and learn some history through the limestone pillars and underground chambers.