Part of that is in the accommodation. For 700’000 heures, Teyssier aims to use existing houses that reflect their destination, scouting for locations that embody authenticity and provide a unique insight into that place. To staff each destination, he works with local groups that support the underprivileged, providing jobs, training and a foothold in hospitality once 700’000 heures moves to its next location.

‘In the end, I want my guests to experience something real in these places – real houses, real people, real places – not in the way hotels say they do but in a much closer way,’ he says. ‘Nowadays we don’t get many opportunities to do that.’

The Cambodia stop encapsulates 700’000 heures’ approach. Hanchey House, the main accommodation structure, is a century-old Khmer wooden house. Experiences include sleeping in your own private temple, lunches amid the rice fields, close encounters with members of Battambang’s world-renowned Phare Circus and exclusive access to the Conservation D’Angkor, where the real treasures of Angkor Wat are kept (yes, the ones at the temples are largely replicas). It’s all done on request, according to your whims.