
Introducing Knowmad Adventures

By Nicole Long and Jay Austin,
Luang Prabang is known for its many beautiful and historic temples, and for the hundreds of monks collecting alms around dawn each morning. For guests who want to enrich their experience by stepping into Laos’ spiritual world, rising before dawn is no longer the only option. We now offer a new evening mediation tour! This tour makes an excellent add-on and can easily combined with any itinerary. We find that our guests love the chance to learn more about the life of the local monks and participating in this activity will add to feeling of serenity and peace that accompanies spending time in Laos. Participating in this Chanting and Mediation tour also gives travelers the… Read more »
The Cambodian coast has been getting a lot of publicity lately, and we love all the options that are coming available. This region is still rather undeveloped, so traveling here will likely not be your typical beach vacation (unless you go ultra-luxury for a stay at Song Saa Private Island). One of our favorite hotels in this area, Knai Bang Chatt is offering some new tour options to spice up your time at the beach.
CAMBODIAN COOKING EXPERIENCE
Often overlooked in favor of its neighbors more popular Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, Cambodian food has recently garnered praise from chefs around the world for its use of fresh spices and unique blend… Read more »
By Jay Austin
We always provide our guests with ‘Cheat Sheets’ that list our favorite shopping and restaurant suggestions. However, we’re taking it to the next level! Our new Siem Reap Shopping Tour is a great way for guests to experience the boutique side of Siem Reap. This tour provides the perfect ‘girls’ day out’ which begins with cocktails before stepping out for some serious shopping, and is led by either Jay or Naida – Siem Reap’s shopping experts!
Here’s what the new Shopping Tour looks like:
Your driver will collect you from your hotel at 2pm to begin your boutique shopping experience. This afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit some of Siem Reap’s finest boutique… Read more »
Our mission is to make each and every trip a unique and memorable experience, so we especially love it when we hear back from guests and get to see their photos. This note and these photos are from Journeys Within guests, Wendell Alderson and Ken Nather:
We loved our holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia. You did a great job picking out hotels and things for us to do that matched the way we travel. There seemed to be enough down time for Ken and I to explore on our own which we love to do. Thanks for that.
We really enjoyed the moped tours of the HCMC and Hoi An. That was one of our highlights.
The staff at every place was stayed was above and beyond our expectation. Everyone so very… Read more »