Emerald Triangle

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

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

Going off-the-beaten-track half way round the World with people you don’t know, food you’ve never tried before and what appear to be extreme weather conditions. What can possibly go wrong?

Although positively bustling by Lao standards, laid back Pakse Town makes a great base for exploring the sites and landscapes of southern Laos

A few tips on how to get the best out of your small group tour to Southeast Asia

Favourite Southeast Asian hotels Excuses for the slightly deceptive title – it works better for SEO purposes – and our list is not in any way intended to be our all time favourite Southeast Asian hotels, but rather a rundown on some favourite new spots we’ve added recently to our range of small group tours. Obviously, new hotels and resorts…

At its 12th century peak, the Angkor Empire encompassed much of what is today central and northeastern Thailand

Some of our favourite boat journeys in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam

Community based tourism Community based tourism schemes, or even community-based, as our spell checker insists, are commonly referred to in the trade as CBTs and have become a popular buzz phrase in recent times. As the title suggests, they refer, in theory, to small-scale, relatively low-key tourism initiatives set up and run by local residents – family groups or villagers,…

Descriptions and photographs of some of the spectacular national parks featured on our various Thailand small group tours

Thai cuisine is justifiably World renowned but among Thais, the lesser-known Isan – or northeastern Thai – food is hugely popular

Laos – land crossings and airports A brief rundown on the various land border crossings and international airports used on our small group tours to Laos. Airports Vientiane – Wattay International Airport Lao’s capital Vientiane is the arrival point for most, but not all, of our Laos small group tours including;  Highlights of Northern Laos, our Laos and Vietnam tour…