Tuk-tuk in Thailand. Image © Jody Sticca / Creative Commons A few transportation options in Southeast Asia simply don’t exist anywhere else – making them indispensable travel experiences to each…
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ActivitiesBiggest, Tallest, Longest: Southeast Asia’s Record-Breaking Destinations
Singapore Flyer over Marina Bay, Singapore. Image courtesy of Andrew JK Tan/Singapore Tourism Board. Travelers looking for the biggest and tallest of everything will find several Guinness-worthy sites as they…
Activities7 Essential Southeast Asia Etiquette Tips
Mother and child in Kampung Ayer, Brunei. Image courtesy of the Brunei Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, used with permission. Southeast Asia’s cultures are steeped in traditions and customs…
ActivitiesMy Little Paradise in Isan
By: Isabel I have been to PhuWua Wildlife Sanctuary several times because I love trekking, watching the beautiful sceneries of Isan wild nature and hearing the sounds of the forest….
ActivitiesMy Last Days at Openminds. For this time.
By: Malin Claesson After a year of travelling, spending around five months with Openminds I am sad to say that this adventure of mine has come to an end. On…
ActivitiesMy Volunteer Experience
By: Christian Gronvall I arrived in Nongkhai, Thailand in September. I had no idea what to expect except for that was going to a volunteer center to be trained for…
ActivitiesSoutheast Asia’s Wildlife and Where to Find It
Juvenile orangutan at Sepilok, Malaysia. Image © Tourism Malaysia, used with permission. Within its mangrove forests, tropical jungles and plains, Southeast Asia cradles an almost unimaginable diversity of wildlife. Animals…
ActivitiesSoutheast Asia’s Friendliest Backpacker Districts
Khao San Road, Bangkok, Thailand. Images courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, used with permission. There’s no shame in visiting Southeast Asia on a budget. The region’s major cities…
ActivitiesThe Secrets behind Southeast Asia’s Chinatowns
Streets of Singapore’s Chinatown. Image courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board. Southeast Asia’s history with the Chinese is older, and far more congenial, than the region’s comparable experience with Europe….