This week I’m leading with a good story on one of the best examples in the region of the age-old tourism favourite of paving over paradise—Bali. More importantly, you may have seen news coverage of ...

As an important commercial port that flourished in the 17th and 18th century, Hoi An was at the crossroads for trade that spanned Asia and Europe. Chinese and Japanese merchants—as you no doubt will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The weather in Bangkok in September, along with Central Thailand, sees a sharp increase in the rain — in Bangkok is increases by over 50%, but after September the rains beat a speedy retreat. The ...

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, ...

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.

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.

Made famous by the American war (and the TV show), China Beach (or Non Nuoc as it is known in Vietnam) first rose to fame when its close proximity to Da Nang led to it being used as an R&R destination ...

Buriram is a main stop on the Northeastern line. In Bangkok, trains depart at 05:45, 06:40, 10:05, 11:40, 15:20, 18:55 and three times from 20:30 to 22:30. In Buriram, trains return to Bangkok at ...

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 ...