Robertson Guides Blog | Behind the scenes look at our travel adventures

Behind the scenes look at our travel adventures

Lo Manthang – an anxious arrival

Our arrival in Lo Manthang, after the long and grueling trip in the Manhindra Jeep, was accompanied with considerable anxiety. You see, shortly before...

The Guns of Lo Manthang

“If you want to come somewhere really on the edge, why don’t you come to Upper Mustang with me?” said Raj – well something like...

Mustang Gate: 3 hours in no man’s land

“Where are the photographs?” Even before I write this, I can hear you saying “If this encounter was such a big deal, where are the photographs?”...

A Galic Breakfast in Luang Prabang

Excuse me for being a bit self indulgent here, but breakfast can either make or break a destination for me. I’ve eaten in some pretty nice places...

Hajimi Robot Restaurant, Bangkok

The first thing you need to know about this place is it is new, and when I say new, I mean new.

Ka Bin La Phom, Luang Prabang’s god of the sky

I am fascinated by cultural stories of non-western people and one fascinating story is the one in Luang Prabang, Laos about the four faced god, Ka Bin...

The Prabang’s Big Day Out, Luang Prabang

It’s difficult to express the significance to the people of Luang Prabang and Laos of the Pra Bang. For Luang Prabang, this small gilded...

A Bit of the Real Bali

We last visited Bali during the major Festive of Galungan and Kuningan (23 October to 2 November 2013) which is one of the biggest in the Balinese calendar...

Incredible Balinese Cremation – the cremation of a Queen

In Ubud, all roads seem to lead passed the palace and in the street in front of the palace we spied an enormous purple bull and a very tall and elaborate...

Pu Nyer & Nya Nyer – the Ancestors

The religion in Luang Prabang is Therevada Buddhism which also includes the spirits of the land and water, the Nagas, and also the tutelary gods of Luang...