Atop the head, an udeng—a wrap-around headdress knotted at the front—symbolises heaven (suarga), and by wearing it on the ...

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It’s actually surprising how safe Siem Reap is, given the explosion in the number of visitors whose wealth relative to that of the people who live here is staggering. Siem Reap remains one of the ...

Small and large resorts are scattered all along the mountain and most of its approach roads but there are three principal concentrations of accommodation: Pathang Village at the northern end of the ...

A look at the shift to social media for travel intelligence—what does it mean? Not only for the traveller, but for the destination too.

While most accommodation in Sidemen is now mid- to top-range, and what were once simple homestays have been jazzed up and renamed Villa Something, the same can’t be said for the restaurants. Some of ...

Entire books are devoted to the cuisine of Vietnam. This single page cannot do justice to the incredible array of foods, street food joints, Vietnamese and international restaurants, cafes, and, of ...

As an important commercial port that flourished in the 17th and 18th century, Hoi An was at the crossroads for trade that spanned Asia and Europe. Chinese and Japanese merchants—as you no doubt will ...

November sees the wet season finally shut down across most of Thailand. Temperatures are moderate (by Thai standards) across the board and there are a good selection of islands to choose from that ...

The area west of Phetkasem in the centre of Hua Hin includes a mix of budget spots to go with a few midrange hotels close to the night market. Quieter than the Nares Damri neighbourhood (a five-minute ...

Long-distance buses (to Lahad Datau, Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu) arrive and depart from a bus stand in the town centre behind Maybank with the exception of Dyana Express, which departs 300 metres ...

Northern Vietnam has a cool to cold season (courtesy of the northeast monsoon from November to March) and a warm to hot wet season (from April to October). December and January in particular can get ...