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 ...

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 ...

Northern Vietnam has a cool to cold season (courtesy of the northeast monsoon from November to March) and a warm to hot wet season (from April to October). December and January in particular can get ...

Vietnam's days as a pariah state, cut off from the rest of the world are long gone. Today the country boasts numerous land crossings with all of its neighbours and international flight connections to ...

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 ...

Started on one path but ended somewhere else. Some thoughts on finishing a dissertation and the practice of travel.

Mai pen rai is most commonly used as an equivalent to English phrases like “you’re welcome” or “don’t mention it”, and it’s often heard as a response to “thank you”. But mai pen rai carries deeper ...

Disgusting? Cheesy? Stomach-turning? Delicious? No visitor to Camboida is ever ambivalent when faced with the strongest of local delicacies. And that’s because there really is nothing delicate about a ...

Too many islands, too little time! Thailand alone has more than its fair share of islands, and for the first time visitor, picking the right Thai island can be a pretty daunting undertaking. So, ...

Along with her UNESCO World Heritage-listed sister city Melaka, Penang fights it out for the title of the food-iest locale in Malaysia—and we reckon it probably just edges in on winning the title. A ...

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.

Sprawling yet little-visited Phou Khao Khouay National Park is located only 40 kilometres northeast of Vientiane, accessible via Route 13 headed to Tha Khaek. The park, which means “Buffalo Horn ...