Blog Posts for Cambodia

  • Let it rain! See South East Asia in the wet season

    By Marissa Cooke on Fri, 06/04/2012 - 10:02am , 2 comments

    South East Asia in the wet season is not all waterlogged Birkenstock’s, mudslides and mosquitoes.

    Hitting the tropics during the rainy months can mean much more bang for your buck - miles of beach without so much as another Bintang beach towel in sight, photos of Angkor Wat refreshingly free of other tourists’ heads and more sunshine than you might expect!

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  • Go behind the scenes with Gecko's

    By Kellie Bright on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 9:34am , 0 comments

    Take a sneak peek into life on the road with Gecko's. Our awesome new video takes you behind the scenes as a small group tour discovers the delights of Cambodia.

    Fila is one of our passionate local leaders, and here he takes you into his village to meet some friendly faces and even some of the local wildlife...of the eight-legged variety if you know what I mean!

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  • 3 tips for taking great photos while travelling light

    By Guest blogger on Wed, 28/03/2012 - 9:27am , 0 comments

    I recently decided to travel around Australia for a year. For this occasion I started the blog iPhoneography Oz, a photo project that allows me to keep a souvenir of my trip. It is also a way to keep in touch with my family while allowing them to follow my adventures.

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  • My Overland Indochina trip with Gecko's: Part 2

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 06/03/2012 - 9:00am , 2 comments

    Here's Part Two of our interview with Natsumi Kami, who just came back from the Gecko's Overland Indochina trip. You can read Part One here.

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  • My Overland Indochina trip with Gecko's: Part 1

    By Kellie Bright on Mon, 05/03/2012 - 11:19am , 0 comments

    Natsumi Kami recently went on the Overland Indochina trip and came back raving. She was so excited to share her stories that we've been able to put together a two-part blog!

    Read all about Nat's travels, including her feelings on group travel, visiting a third world country and how she felt about eating a huntsman!

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  • Weekly Wrap Up: 6-10 February

    By Kellie Bright on Fri, 10/02/2012 - 9:16am , 0 comments

    With so much going on at the moment, we thought it was a good time to publish another weekly wrapup. Take a squiz at what's been going on around the traps...who knows, you might even get a mention!

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  • Your top tips for preparing to travel

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:55am , 0 comments

    We recently asked our clever Facebook fans to give us their top tips for helping to prepare for a trip. We knew they'd come up with some handy hints, and we were proven right!

    Take a look at what they've said, you might even find your own name on this list! And if you've got anything to add, feel free to leave a comment at the end of this post. Or head to Facebook to share your ideas with other Gecko's travellers

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  • Surviving a bus ride in South East Asia

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 18/10/2011 - 8:27am , 10 comments

    Bus rides in South East Asia are an adventure. With rain washing roads away or buses breaking down, you often pay for what you get. It is, however, the cheapest and easiest way to get around. That being said, I have a couple tips on how to make that bus ride a little more enjoyable.

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  • Packing essentials - as voted by you!

    By Kellie Bright on Wed, 05/10/2011 - 9:34am , 0 comments

    We asked our Facebook fans to tell us the one thing they can't travel without. So next time you're packing for a trip, take a look through this list and make sure you've covered all bases!

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  • Take the old man away this Father's Day

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 01/09/2011 - 9:38am , 0 comments

    After years of presenting him with the same old socks and jocks combo, why not treat your dear old dad to something different this Father's Day?

    Ask the old man to take an adventure with you, and the pair of you could be jetting off somewhere exciting (but maybe don't refer to him as "old man" when you ask!). Whether it's for a bit of bonding time, or just to get him out of his comfort zone, every destination holds something exciting. Now it's up to you to help him narrow it down:

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  • Tastes like chicken: globally odd food

    By Rob Forsyth on Wed, 20/04/2011 - 12:11pm , 2 comments

    Our social media wizard Leigh’s recent South American journey wouldn’t have been complete without a nibble at a plate of guinea pig – take a look at his blog to see how much he enjoyed grazing on the Andean speciality. Here are a few of our favourite other odd-edibles from around the world.

    Live octopus – Japan

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  • The 2011 Playlist: songs about travel and place

    By Rob Forsyth on Wed, 05/01/2011 - 3:13pm , 0 comments

    It could be desperation to escape (We Gotta Get out of This Place), passion (I Drove All Night) or just because sometimes that’s just the way things are (Ramblin’ Man) – music and travel go together like Paul and (pre-Yoko) John.

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  • Top 6 places to chill out in South East Asia by Stuart Lyall

    By Rob Forsyth on Mon, 16/08/2010 - 3:39pm , 0 comments

    Post-temple to pre-dawn, beachside lazing or city slicking – South East Asia’s best chill out spots range from some of the hippest bars on the planet to a few comfy chairs thrown together on a veranda, taking in amazing views of the beach, hills or rivers. Purely in the interests of research, Stuart Lyall, our South East Asian Destination Manager, has tried them all and come up with his Top 6 chill out spots. See if you agree, or let us know your favourite.

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