The dos and don’ts and pros and cons of the most popular Thai festivals and celebrations

Which are the most important annual festivals and celebrations in the Kingdom of Cambodia

Religions of Southeast Asia In which we describe the prevalent religions of Southeast Asia today, which forms do they take and what are the significant religious minorities in each of the region’s nations? Southeast Asia includes the World’s most populous Muslim country Indonesia as well as 4 out of 5 of the World’s predominantly Theravada Buddhist nations. (Namely Cambodia, Laos,…

The Austronesian language family covers half the planet so who are Austronesians, where do they live and where do they come from?

Gingerbread architecture in Thailand – what is it and where can you find it

There are then, as we said, less off-the-beaten-track tours and more off-the-beaten-track tours of Southeast Asia.

How much does a beer cost in Southeast Asia? One of our most frequently asked questions is how much should I budget for a tour? It is something of a how long is a piece of string question as spending on souvenirs can vary considerably as well as taking into account how fancy a restaurant you choose to visit on…

Mountainous Laos naturally possesses myriad waterfalls, cascades and cataracts; here are a few of our favourites that you’re likely to see on one of our small group tours to Laos

An account and photos of the famous Akha Swing festival, also known as ‘Bo Chong Tu’ or ‘Yae Khuan A Fa Faew’

the answer to what is the difference between a Komodo Dragon and a monitor lizard is basically about 40 kilos and several hundred dollars and while a day trip to Komodo gets our thumbs down, a combined Flores and Komodo tour deserves a resounding yes!

See and do in Ho Chi Minh City We were going to title the post what to see and do in Saigon since for many, if not most, of its residents the pre-war name is still the commonly used one. For the purposes of our post, what to see and do in Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon are thus…

UNESCO-listed, World Heritage Gunung Mulu National Park is located in Malaysia’s Sarawak State on the island of Borneo