ABOUTAsia in the Media

Article by Susan Hack, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, 14 March 2013

"While guidebooks offer tips such as rising before dawn to beat the crush, AboutAsia uses surveys of pedestrian traffic patterns, tools such as Google Earth and Booth's own experience during a decade spent traveling and living in Cambodia to help clients outwit the tourist hordes."

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Article by Oliver Duff, The Independent, 25 January 2013

"Being touted as Thailand 50 years ago, the 60-odd islands of Cambodia's south coast are near-pristine. With new flights linking Sihanoukville to the Angkor Temple hub town of Siem Reap, this is a destination on the up..."

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Article by Stephen Bleach, The Sunday Times, 20 January 2013

"19. Don't Drop Angkor - You can find a semse of discovery & mystery on a new avoid-the-hordes tour from specialist outfit ABOUTAsia..."

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Article by Merope Mills, The Guardian, 30 November 2012

"If all this makes me sound smug, that's probably because I felt it: as a tourist it's always pleasing to swim against the tide. ..."

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Article by Michelle Jana Chan, The Telegraph, 15 November 2012

"In the latest of our series on ultimate journeys, Michelle Jana Chan offers a smart way to see Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple minus the crowds..."

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Article by Sarah Barrell, National Geographic Magazine, October 2012

"How to do it? ABOUTAsia travel offers stays in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, which includes a visa, transfers, guided tours of Angkor, and entry fees. A two-week tour of the same cities plus three days at a four-star hotel on the coast, a driver and transfers is also available..."

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Article by Cynthia Rosenfeld, Time Out: Hong Kong, 17 September 2012

"ABOUTAsia is committed to showing guests around Cambodia's top attraction without crowds but that's not their only USP. ABOUTAsia is also one of Cambodia's key innovators in the field of philanthropic travel, donating 100 percent of its net profits to an education company that currently supports 51,000 Khmer kids..."

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Article be Mark O'Flaherty, Elle, September 2012

"I spent my first day at the temples with a guide from AboutAsia, owned by British ex-pat Andy Booth. While it's essentially a luxury tour operation, staffed by Siem Reap insiders, it was conceived to establish & bankroll its own local schools..."

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Article by Cynthia Rosenfeld, DestinAsian, August/September 2012

"I spent my first day at the temples with a guide from AboutAsia, owned by British ex-pat Andy Booth. While it's essentially a luxury tour operation, staffed by Siem Reap insiders, it was conceived to established & bankroll its own local schools..."

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Article by Cynthia Rosenfeld, Condé Nast Traveller, 06 April 2012

"As the massive influx of camera-toting tourists makes it quite a challenge to find one's footing at Angkor Wat, follow the Oxford-educated scientists behind ABOUTAsia travel away from Angkor's well-trodden path..."

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Article by Johnny Morris, The Telegraph, 06 March 2012

"Beyond the time-etched temples of Siem Reap, is a less visited world of Miami-style townhouse hotels, design boutiques and modernist villas - all within reach of the virgin islands of the south. ABOUTAsia can tailor a bespoke itinerary similar to the above..."

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Article by Sarah Barrell, The Independent, 12 February 2012

"It's dry season in Cambodia, when humidity drops and tourist numbers soar - a time when the resourceful guide will try to flee the crowds and find a novel route into the temples. With visitor numbers to the Angkor temples rising, these days a successful visit is all about timing..."

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Article by Tom Hall, The Guardian UK, 01 January 2012

"Cambodia is so much more than the magnificent temples at Angkor, as a bunch of funky new openings is busy proving. About Asia Travel can arrange cross-country packages, including private-jet transfers and sightseeing tours..."

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Article by Chris Leadbeater, The Independent, 01 January 2012

"Those seeking to cast off their recessionary concerns and bask in a little luxury will find new pockets of exclusivity in 2012 - notably Song Saa, a retreat that will bring the five-star stylings of the Maldives to the Cambodian side of the Gulf of Thailand. Stay a week full-board with ABOUTAsia Travel..."

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Article by Roshina Jowaheer, AOL Travel, 28 December 2011

"ABOUTAsia Travel offers a six-night trip combining The Plantation and Siem Reap's Shinta Mani, including private transfers and guided tours of Angkor and Phnom Penh..."

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Article by Roshina Jowaheer, AOL Travel, 05 December 2011

"Grab a discount luxury stay at Cambodia's first ever island resort. Combine with Angkor; stay nine nights full board in Song Saa and five nights in Siem Reap with ABOUTAsia Travel, including all transfers, VIP visa service, and private guided tours..."

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Wanderlust, 24 November 2011

"Cambodia specialist ABOUTAsia Travel has teamed up with the Sam Veasna Center (a sustainable tourism NGO) to run the Cambodia Super Tour special-access wildlife trip. Visiting several private reserves, and accompanied by local villagers who have been trained as guides, you'll have the chance to spot a multitude of animals. A rare opportunity to experience Cambodia's wild side while supporting local projects..."

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Article by David Atkinson, The Daily Telegraph, November 2011

"AboutAsia Travel offers a six-night itinerary staying at The Plantation and Shinta Mani..."

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Article by Isabel Choat, The Guardian UK, 07 November 2011

"For the next three months (Song Saa) is offering a major discount, so if you are going to splash out on a once-in-a-lifetime week of luxury, now is the time to do it..."

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The Sunday Times, November 2011

"Cambodia has escaped its troubled past to become Southeast Asia's most vibrant country..."

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Article by Roshina Jowaheer, AOL Travel, 17 October 2011

"If you fancy a trip to the Far East, 2012 is the time to do it & Cambodia is tipped as the next big beach destination. A whole host of new luxury hotels opening in late 2011 confirms it's nearly ready to be placed on the A-list hotspot map..."

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National Geographic Magazine, August 2011

"If you are a first time visitor to Siem Reap & Angkor, check out AboutAsia, a luxury private Cambodia tour agency..."

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Article by Amanda Woodard, The Age, 28 August 2011

"Our minibus and guide are from the locally based company ABOUTAsia, which ploughs its profits into funding local primary schools for disadvantaged children..."

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Report by Isabel Choat, The Guardian UK, 04 August 2011

"September is a canny time to tour the country. Hotels are still priced at low season rates, tourists will be sparse and the countryside will be lush and attractive after the monsoon period..."

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Metro UK, August 2011

"Cambodia travel specialist ABOUTAsia is offering a private boat trip between Siem Reap and Battambang, taking a leisurely look at South East Asia's largest freshwater lake, the Tonle Sap..."

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Article by Pia Gadari - Reuters correspondent for Asia, Time Out: Bejing, August 2011

"Knowing how to avoid crowds at Angkor's temples turns what could be a bewildering experience into one that's breathtaking, and it is made possible by Bunchhay, our expert guide from ABOUTAsia..."

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Article by Hazel Lubbock, Condé Nast Traveller, 23 June 2011

"Specialist touring company ABOUTAsia Travel guides travellers away from the tourist crowds. So we asked founder Andy Booth to share the lesser-known treasures of the Angkor..."

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Article by David Whitley, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 2011

"To get the best out of the major sites, some cunning herd-avoidance strategies are needed..."

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Article by Katie Jones, My Daily UK, 12 April 2011

"Cambodia is often ignored over neighbouring Thailand which means that the country boasts many more unspoilt beaches..."

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The Sunday Times, 07 March 2011

"Song Saa is exciting because it mixes pure-shores escapism with an admirably eco-friendly attitude. ABOUTAsia Travel has a full-board week from..."

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The Sunday Times, 14 February 2011

"The cost to the volunteer of some projects can be equal to a flashy holiday in the Maldives. But not all. ABOUTAsia Schools is a non profit organisation and does not charge its volunteers..."

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The Times, 05 February 2011

"The former French colonial town of Kampot offers a taste of old Indochina. Go this year before a new casino and golf resort change it forever..."

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Report by Michelle Jana Chan, BBC World News, 01 February 2011

"Each year more than a million tourists visit the temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. It is one of the world's greatest religious monuments and the area is becoming increasingly congested. But if you are in search of rest and reflection, the country is blessed with hundreds of other temples - some of which rival the mystery and majesty of Angkor..."

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Report by Ben McPartland, Hampstead and Highgate Express, 09 December 2010

"Specialist tours of Angkor and Beng Mealea can be organised through ABOUTAsia travel, whose expert guides specialise in the art of avoiding the throngs..."

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Report by Paul Sheehan, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 November 2010

"When you lose the crowds, a visitor can feel just a little like Henri Mouhot, the French naturalist who came upon Angkor in 1860 when the complex was still under a canopy of equatorial forest..."

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Report by Daniel Paterlunger, Tages Anzeiger, 18 November 2010

"Tours to the villages of the Tonle Sap lake, with knowledgeable and language-skilled guiding, is offered by «About Asia Travel», a company in Siem Reap, that gives its profits to the building of schools..."

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Report by Pietro Scozzari, Panorama Travel, August 2010

"The only company was the guide and driver, two sweethearts under a tree 200 meters away and half a dozen docile water buffalo grazing in the golden water. Truly a spectacle of nature..."

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Special Report by Christopher Cox, Condé Nast Traveller, July 2010

"To stay ahead of the pack, (Andrew) Booth pays his guides to spend a half-day every week researching new sights, routes, and seasonal specialties, all in the quest for spice notes..."

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Side Trip by Christopher Cox, DestinAsian, April/May 2010

"Andrew J. Booth, president of Siem Reap-based tour operator ABOUTAsia, who started taking clients to Beng Mealea in 2005, just two years after the ruins were thoroughly demined..."

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Report by Coleen Caputo, Bavarian News, May 2009

"...we planned our trip using the travel agency, ABOUTAsia... What we found over our five-day trip was a safe country, rich in culture, history and spirit..."

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Article by Anne Chalfant, Sidney Morming Herald, 2008

"...hire a quick-witted guide who can snake you in and out of temples without getting tangled with tour bus crowds..."

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Article by Rick Gunn, Nevada Appeal, 2007

"...thus began the other-worldly soundtrack that matched Angkor's mind-melting imagery with a type of immaculate seamlessness..."

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Interview by Nola Hersey, Ezine @rticles, 2005

"...We are giving the neediest children of Cambodia an interest in their own heritage...This is no compromise of ethical tourism versus a great service for the tourist..."

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