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My German publisher @reiseknowhowverlag has told me that the 4th edition of my guide to the Angkor monuments in Siem Reap, Cambodia, has sold out. I am about to start researching a brand new edition, the first one since the Covid pandemic, which will be in all good German language bookshops in the autumn and […]
Continue ReadingThe 4th, brand new edition of my bestselling German language guide to the islands in the Gulf of Thailand – Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao is out now! If you have sun & beach at the top of your list, you should love Ko Samui. Because the island offers everything for the perfect […]
Continue ReadingCurrently in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to research the 3rd edition of the Moon guide to Angkor Wat. Just had a gloriously sunny day amongst the monuments, with few other visitors in sight away from the main sites. Adding a chapter on how to beat the crowds….
Continue ReadingPlanning to visit Cambodia? Check out my guest blog over at Moon Guides this week for a low down on the very basics for visiting the Southeast Asian kingdom. I have recently published Moon Angkor Wat, a guide to the Angkor temples, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Battambang with Moon.
Continue ReadingI’ll be giving a live radio interview on Rudy Maxa’s World, America’s most widely-syndicated, weekend travel radio show, on Saturday, May 11th at 10.18 am EST US, which is 9:18pm Bangkok time. I’ll be talking about travel writing, publishing and my new US published guide to the Angkor temples in Cambodia from Moon Guides. Here’s […]
Continue ReadingJust received author copies of Moon Angkor Wat. Hurray!!! Out now in all good book shops in North America. Photographs by Aroon Thaewchatturat.
Continue ReadingDen CityTrip Angkor Wat gibt es bei Amazon. Alle Bilder, inklusive diesem hier, von Aroon Thaewchatturat. Excellent promo shot by Aroon Thaewchatturat!!! who also took the pictures in this guide to the Khmer ruins. Published in November 2012.
Continue ReadingThe first edition of new my English language guide to Angkor Wat (including Siem Reap and the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh) is hitting shelves this month. After Moon Cambodia and Spotlight Angkor, this is my third book for Moon Guides and Avalon Publishing. You can purchase the book on Amazon. Content: A group of young […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a first preview of the cover of my forthcoming guide to Angkor Wat, including Siem Reap, Battambang and Phnom Penh, published by Moon Books in the US in November 2012. It’s been a great project to work on and I am just dealing with the final edits for the book. Photographs will be supplied […]
Continue ReadingIn the words of Chinese traveler Chou Ta Kuan who lived in Angkor for a year in the 13th century: “When the king goes out, troops lead the escort; then come flags, banners and music. Palace women, numbering from three to five hundred, wearing clothes decorated with flowers, with flowers in their hair, hold candles […]
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