Myanmar earthquake update 2 min readIn the wake of Burma's earthquake last week, we're sure many of you are wondering about the damage and what's being done to put it right. If you're...
Vietnam extends visa waiver scheme for 2017 1 min readAt long last, some good financial news in these times of economic uncertainty! In a much-anticipated move, the government of Vietnam has...
Profile in power: U Thant 2 min readWhat with all the furore surrounding Aung San Suu Kyi – practically the patron saint of modern Burma – one would be forgiven for assuming...
Monkey business in the year of the monkey 2 min readWelcome to the year of the monkey! If the Chinese Zodiac is anything to go by (and millions of people across Asia say it is), then 2016 is bound to be...
Death Railway Museum opens in Burma 3 min readAs a new museum opens to commemorate Burma's WWII-era "Death Railway", Violet takes a look at "dark tourism" across Southeast Asia. It...
Cambodia visas: What you need to know 3 min readFollowing on from our post about Vietnam visas, in this post we’ll tell you everything you need to know about applying for a visa for Cambodia....
Burma election update: The results are (almost) in 2 min readTo find out what's been happening in the elections so far, catch up with our blog post from last week; or for some background on politics in Burma,...
Burma election update: The results so far 2 min readIf you’ve had half an eye on the news recently, you may well have noticed that something kind of big is happening in Burma. On Sunday 8th...
Profile in Power: Aung San Suu Kyi 5 min readBy far Burma’s most famous citizen and the world’s most prominent and influential political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi has been a tireless...