Travel Blog - Page 3

Articles, descriptions and photos from our All Points East travel blog

When’s the best time to visit Yuanyang and the Hani Rice Terraces

The spectacular 1,000 year old, UNESCO-listed Hani Rice Terraces of Yuanyang District, Yunnan, China

Birdlife on Thai tours

Surprising the number of guests who arrive expressing no particular interest in birdwatching but by the end of the tour are compiling bird lists or purchasing a birds of Thailand guide

Southeast Asia domestic flights

Some of the domestic and regional flights you'll come across on our Southeast Asian small group tours

Kinabalu Park

This World Heritage-listed national park in Malaysia's Sabah State features on our small group tours and family tours to Borneo

7 May 2026

Climbing Sigiriya

A brief rundown on Sri Lanka's spectacular UNESCO World Heritage listed Sigiriya rock fortress and ancient city

26 April 2026

Just a few of the myriad noodle soups of Southeast Asia

A very brief guide to some of Southeast Asia's most iconic noodle soup dishes

25 April 2026

Strange Fruit – some unusual Southeast Asian fruit

Even after some 30 years in Southeast Asia we still sometimes come across a weird and wonderful variety we've never seen before

23 April 2026

Mekong boat cruises

A slow boat cruise down the Mekong from Huay Xai to Pak Beng, Laos

18 April 2026

New Year in Southeast Asia

...or rather New Years plural, as Western (Gregorian) new year, Chinese/Tet and the Theravada Buddhist new year in April are all widely celebrated in Southeast Asia

15 April 2026