Beth Habian
Features Editor
A cycle built for not just two races past the ruins of Angkor Wat.
When traveling to a new destination, I try to take in my surroundings with all of my senses, but sometimes I create a particular sensory association with a country that, when triggered, can transport me immediately back to that place.
When I smell the controlled burn of a field, it reminds me of India; tasting the nutty, sweet tang of an imported Parmigiano-Reggiano brings back memories of amazing meals in Italy, and experiencing the thundering crash of a waterfall makes me think of Iceland's incredible natural beauty. But not until my October '11 visit to Southeast Asia did a trip come with a soundtrack.
Author: Susannah Birkwood
Asian Venture Capital Journal | 23 Jul 2012 | 13:55
UK private equity firm TLG Capital is reportedly planning to establish a company that will operate cruises in Myanmar, investing via its holding in Compagnie Fluviale du Mekong, one of Cambodia's oldest river cruise businesses.
By: Louise Roddon
Published: Sat, November 22, 2014
Ref: Express
The majority of my river and canal cruises have been in Europe – which makes sense, as it’s the world’s most popular river cruise destination. Recently, I floated much further afield, along the lesser-traveled waters of Cambodia and Vietnam aboard the 48-passenger, colonial-style Indochine owned by CroisiVoyages, part of French-owned CroisiEurope. The eight-night cruise took in part of the 2,710-mile Mekong (or Mother) River – Southeast Asia’s longest river – and Tonle Sap, the region’s largest freshwater lake.
Compagnie Fluviale du Mekong, founded by Terre Voyages, a travel company based in Paris, was the first cruise company to operate in Cambodia. The idea was to take visitors to the celebrated temples near Siem Reap while also showing them parts of the countryside where most Western travelers have never set foot.