Angkor Wat without the crowds is not the challenge that some travel writers, bloggers and travellers would have you believe. Follow our insider guide to experience a quieter side of Angkor. Visit in low season, avoid weekends, national holidays and equinoxes, after sunrise make a beeline for the ‘back door’ or East Gate entrance, and … Read more
One day in Battambang, Cambodia, is most definitely not enough time, but that’s all many visitors with the Angkor temples on their mind schedule for this lovely, laidback, riverside city a 3-hour drive from Siem Reap. Do our one day in Battambang itinerary, visiting the markets, villages and pagodas, and you could find yourself wanting … Read more
The best things to do in Luang Prabang, the beguiling UNESCO World Heritage-listed former royal capital, whose peaceful streets are lined with splendid colonial villas and sparkling temples containing golden Buddhas, include everything from observing the early morning alms-giving ritual to learning to cook Lao food. Lovely Luang Prabang lies on the banks of the Mekong … Read more
Historic Hoi An temples and pagodas you have to visit in the ancient port town include the colourful Quan Cong Temple, a Confucian temple established in 1653, and charming Chau Cua Pagoda on the Japanese Bridge, dating to the 17th century. Yes, there’s more to Hoi An than food! For many travellers, Central Vietnam’s Hoi … Read more
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Southeast Asia you can’t miss include everything from the near perfectly preserved historic centres of Luang Prabang in Laos and Hoi An in Vietnam to the spectacular sprawling temple sites of Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia, Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand, and Bagan Archaeological Zone in Myanmar. Southeast Asia is … Read more