Tana Toraja, Indonesia. Image courtesy of Mike Aquino Singapore’s Marina Bay, Thailand’s Grand Palace and Cambodia’s Angkor Wat draw in visitors for a reason: they’re beautiful, representative of the local…
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ActivitiesLong Term Stay in Southeast Asia: A Bloggers’ Perspective
Luang Prabang, Laos. Image courtesy of Yoshitaka Ando / Creative Commons While Southeast Asia’s many experiences can be covered in week-long itineraries, there’s something to be said about staying much…
ActivitiesQ&A: Bemused Backpacker Mike Huxley Shares Health Tips
Hiking along the edge of the Batad Rice Terraces, Philippines. Image courtesy of Mike Aquino Mike Huxley calls himself the “Bemused Backpacker”, but finds travelers’ health to be no laughing…
Activities2 Digital Nomads Dish on Their Favorite Southeast Asia City to Work in
Kekini coworking space in Jakarta, Indonesia. Image courtesy of Mike Aquino. Borders? In today’s networked, WiFi-enabled world, borders are meaningless. And this is all to the digital nomad’s benefit: this…
ActivitiesThree Responsible Travel Experiences for Conscientious Tourists
Travelers taking a photo at Rinca Island, Indonesia. Image courtesy of Mike Aquino. How much of your travel dollar actually goes back to the community you travel in? Many travelers…
ActivitiesTravelers Talk Back: Favorite Mountain Hiking Experiences in Southeast Asia
Sure, anybody can climb a temple (they do it all the time in Cambodia or Myanmar), but a mountain? That’s an adventure not everybody can boast of doing, something that…
ActivitiesWearing Traditional Costumes in Southeast Asia – Dos and Don’t’s
Mother and child in historical Imperial costume. Image courtesy of Nguyen Hung Vu/Creative Commons Locals in Southeast Asia take great pride in their national costumes, and – within reason –…
ActivitiesQuick 48-Hour City Layovers in Southeast Asia
Temple of Dawn, Thailand. Image courtesy of Tourism Authority of Thailand. A three-hour layover at any Southeast Asia international air gateways does that place a serious injustice. Many major Southeast…
ActivitiesSoutheast Asia’s Endless Overland Adventures
Farmland near Hpa-an, Myanmar. Image courtesy of the Myanmar Ministry of Tourism & Hotels. The great majority of Southeast Asian countries share land borders with at least one other country…