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Trip Highlights: Angkor Wat - simply stunning! Phnom Penh. A vibrant and energetic city full of soul The Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng - an insight into Cambodia's darker past Volunteering at a local orphanage Cambodia's people - hospitable, humble and charming Project Information Project Duration : Min 2 weeks  Project Costs : £799.00 for 2 weeks  Location of project : Travel from Phnom Penh to Siem Riep. Volunteering is in Phnom Penh  Activities : 7 days visiting tourist attractions in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. 5 days volunteering by providing general care and assistance in looking after the children. This will involve playing games, teaching English & basic life skills  Working Hours : Flexible; usually full days on the tour and at the project  Getting to the project: Dependent on location; accommodation on site or 15-30 minutes tuk-tuk ride (budget approximately US$12 per week)  Requirements : Minimum age 18, Police check required (fees...

What does it feel like 2,000 m up in the air? Calming for sure, say those who've been there, done that! As the season moves into late fall with rich colours, it's a great time to go ballooning as nature's beauty reaches a peak. Here are the best spots to go soaring on your holiday...

Looking for a dash of adventure on your travel break? Here are top 10 balloon ride destinations to die for

 1. Hokkaido, Japan 
 A large island in the northernmost region of Japan, Hokkaido is great for ballooning action. Finding a hot air balloon company is no problem as there is a growing demand for viewing the Hokkaido landscape from the sky.

 2. Tanzanian Serengeti, Africa 
 Want a wildlife experience from above? The Serengeti allows this and as you float quietly over the acacia treetops, you can see herds of migrating wildebeest, antelopes and zebra. This definitely makes our list!

 3. Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States 
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Southern Lakes in New Zealand named one of the Lonely Planet's must-visit Destinations for 2012 Influential travel authority, Lonely Planet, has chosen New Zealand's Southern Lakes region as one of the world's Top 10 Regions to visit in 2012. According to a release, the Southern Lakes region of Queenstown, Lake Wanaka and Fiordland is the only New Zealand region to feature in the new book, Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2012 - the best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the upcoming year. Queenstown and Southern Lakes is ranked eighth in the book's list of Top 10 Regions for its year-round activities and spectacular scenery. An excerpt from the book reads, "There isn't a bad time to turn up in the world's top adventure playground. There're nonstop outdoor activities year-round in the resort towns of Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau, as well as the surrounding mountains, lakes and parks... Where else can you ski in the morn...

It's an irony that in a country which is 75 per cent Hindu the most impressive sights in the capital city of Delhi have virtually all been provided by Muslim or Christian invaders. Sure, there are some interesting Hindu shrines in Delhi, like the Laxmi Narayan Temple, built in 1939 by the fabulously wealthy Birla family to honour - appropriately enough - the goddess of prosperity. And there are several memorials built to honour the country's greatest Hindu politicians, of which the most moving is the simple black marble slab and everlasting flame on the spot where the man who won independence for India, Mahatma Gandhi, was cremated.  But almost all the places to which tourists are taken so they can marvel at the wonders of this ancient land were actually created by the Muslim invaders from central Asia who conquered the country 900 years ago. Even the impressive seat of the Indian Government, New Delhi, was the work of the British, who succeeded the Muslims as overlo...