The journey is the destination: 10 of the best journeys in Myanmar (Burma) 4 min readThe busy streets of Mandalay, the gilded Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon, the lapping waters of Inle Lake, the vast plains of Bagan… We could go on...
Riding Yangon's circle train in Burma (Myanmar) 3 min readOn Yangon's circle train, the journey is the destination. Buy a ticket and clamber aboard; peer out of the window and, nose to the breeze, see...
Motorbiking in Laos: The Thakhek Loop-de-Loop 2 min readIntrepid traveller, Becky bravely set off on a solo motorbike trip on the Thakhek Loop in Laos. After meeting fellow...
Top 5 tips: Boating in Indochina 3 min readWhether cruising the Mekong in luxury or riding the waterways of Vietnam in a traditional sampan, the best way to explore Indochina is by boat....
Planes, trains & tuk-tuks: The joy of getting around in Southeast Asia 2 min readWhile I was anticipating my holiday to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in spring, I was excited to head back to Vietnam’s food markets, looking...
On the rails: Burma's Goteik Viaduct 1 min readJapan has the bullet train, China has the maglev – even Vietnam has a five-star train service and has started work on its first subway. In...
Planes, trains & automobiles: Getting around in Burma 3 min readBurma is a pretty big country (it covers slightly more total area than France), but its infrastructure is underdeveloped in comparison with...
Top 5 Burma boating experiences 3 min readIt’s been over a century since Rudyard Kipling memorably described the Irrawaddy River as “the road to Mandalay”, yet by boat remains...
On the water: Our top 10 boating experiences across Indochina 5 min readView over the Nam Ou River in northern Laos In our opinion, one of the best ways to explore Indochina is by boat – whether it’s a luxurious...