The end of this period, marked by the first full moon in the 12th month of the Buddhist calendar, sees the serene holiday of Loy Khatung (also known as Loy Krathong in Thailand) celebrated to give ...

With that in mind, we’ve spotlighted 16 reliable venues where travellers can nang samadhi, to use the Thai phrase for sitting in meditation, during retreats and courses of varying lengths and levels.

A look at the shift to social media for travel intelligence—what does it mean? Not only for the traveller, but for the destination too.

There are two bus stations in Phongsali—the “main bus station” and the “Hat Sa bus station”. The main bus station is located three kilometres to the west of Phongsali town by the main road. When ...

Ad Average rating 8.7 from 4,029 reviews. Though it isn’t always the first area travellers think to stay in Bangkok, Chinatown has plenty to recommend it—aside from the food. The main drag through the ...

Vientiane’s city centre is laid out in a grid of one-way streets bordered by the Mekong river and Quai Fa Ngum to the south, Samsenthai Road to the north, Chou Anou Road in the west and the ...

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 ...

The focal point of the Cambodian beach scene is Sihanoukville, a relatively new town, carved out of the coast during the Indochinese wars to give Cambodia a deep-water port. Named after King Sihanouk, ...

Entire books are devoted to the cuisine of Vietnam. This single page cannot do justice to the incredible array of foods, street food joints, Vietnamese and international restaurants, cafes, and, of ...

The trip from Bangkok to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat is one of the most talked about routes in the region: scam buses, visa rip-offs, over-priced taxis and a whole legion of shysters and con artists to ...

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 ...

Lipe’s main beach hosts the largest, best-equipped and most expensive resort on the island along with one cheap bungalow spot run by the schoolteachers and a few others in the flashpacker price ...