Chiang Mai offers a stunning array of cuisines, served at its streetside eateries through to high-end fine dining restaurants. Diners are spoiled for choice, with options including traditional ...
The most interesting option is to stop at one of the roadside barbers scattered throughout town. I’ve not seen many in Hanoi’s Old Quarter — the pavements just aren’t wide enough for them to set up ...
The park’s countless dazzling sculptures were the life’s work of Boun Leua Sulilat, a Lao man who spent much of his early life absorbing mystical knowledge from an ascetic hermit named Kaew Ku, who ...
Phnom Penh has dozens of hostels to choose from, scattered right across the city. Dorm beds often go for $5 and under, with private air-con rooms with bathroom floating around the $20 to $30 mark.
While it's one of the most dangerous ways to travel around in Southeast Asia, hiring a scooter and heading off into the countryside is also one of the most popular ways to get out and about. Before we ...
This backpacker standard doesn’t look like much from the outside, but it’s actually a rather large property, with room choices ranging from grungy (and cheap) singles to very nice air-con rooms with ...
Think the most common word in Lao is “sabaidee”? Think again. We’d argue that the Lao say the words “kin khao” more than they say hello. Kin khao literally translates as “eat rice”, or in other words, ...
They don't say Thailand has a monsoon climate without reason! August in Thailand, just sees the rain keep coming. It's not all bad news though, as August marks the peak of the wet season in both ...
While many would argue you could enjoy the highlights of Vietnam OR Laos in four weeks, few would be willing to try and cover both in the same stretch of time. So what to do if you have four weeks and ...
As the starting point of the popular Kok River boat trip, tiny and remote Tha Ton punches above its weight in accommodation terms with a good selection of choices in the budget to mid-range.