Cambodia

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?

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…

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…

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?

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

Chenla The Chenla civilisation flourished from the late 6th to early 9th century occupying a large swathe of Southeast Asia including Cambodia, southern Laos, parts of the Mekong Delta and much of what is today central and northeastern Thailand. It was to give rise to the wonders of the Angkor empire – Bayon, Angkor Thom, Preah Vihear and of course…

Phnom Kulen More of a flat-topped, sandstone plateau than mountain, Phnom Kulen lies approximately 50 kilometres north of Siem Reap Town, stretching northwest-southeast for a distance of some 30 kilometres. To the north a narrow valley, today filled by highway 66/67 (depending upon which map you refer to), separates the plateau from Kbal Spean its sister mountain while the district town…

Gluten intolerant or gluten allergic are terms we encounter increasingly frequently, so here’s a rundown of what to expect on a Southeast Asia tour

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