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

Chiang Mai offers a stunning array of cuisines, served at its streetside eateries through to high-end fine dining restaurants. Diners are spoiled for choice, with options including traditional ...

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.

This covers the area roughly to the north and east of Hoan Kiem Lake, so everything north of Hang Bong, Hang Gai Roads and everything east of the lake. This is the heart of the backpacker district.

Along with her UNESCO World Heritage-listed sister city Melaka, Penang fights it out for the title of the food-iest locale in Malaysia—and we reckon it probably just edges in on winning the title. A ...

Too many islands, too little time! Thailand alone has more than its fair share of islands, and for the first time visitor, picking the right Thai island can be a pretty daunting undertaking. So, ...

Phetchaburi Railway Station is located on the northwest side of town off Rotfai Road, a 20-minute walk from the river. From Bangkok’s Hualamphong Station, trains depart for Phetchaburi at 08:05, 09:20 ...

Waingapu has two main bus terminals outside of the centre, and a third small connecting terminal in the middle of town. If buses are not full at the main terminals, they will do a loop to Terminal ...

Moyo may well have some beautiful beaches, a stunning waterfall and some top snorkelling, but getting here is a bit of a hassle. You basically have three options: speedboat (very expensive but fast), ...

The "three pagodas" themselves are not even the originals (these were submerged in the lake further south), and overall one can hardly call this an "attraction". But there is something to be said for ...

Sandakan is a great base for visiting many nearby attractions such as Sepilok, Turtle Island and the Kinabatangan River. A few points of interest around the town are close enough to walk to, or just a ...

The interprovincial bus terminal in Krabi town can be reached by white songthaews that pick up at or near all three of the piers servicing public boats to Railay. You can also book transfers through ...