The best Halong Bay cruise boats range from petite boats with just a few berths that you can hire privately to big gleaming white boats with five-star hotel facilities. We’ve tested many of them over 15 years living in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, where we lived in Hanoi and Hoi An, and these are the … Read more
Halong Bay in northeast Vietnam is a dazzling unspoilt seascape distinguished by clusters of verdant islands, craggy islets, limestone karsts, and schist outcrops that dramatically rise out of jade coloured waters, and cruising Halong Bay is a must when you’re in Vietnam. Immortalised in cinema, poetry, folk tales, myths, and legends, beguiling Halong Bay in … Read more
One of the easiest ways to travel more responsibly is to shop more sustainably and more ethically. Our tips on how to shop ethically and sustainably when you travel.
Exploring the ‘lost city’ of Mahendraparvata on Phnom Kulen or Mountain of the Lychees in northern Cambodia has so far been one of the highlights of our time here in Cambodia as travellers, as well as a writer and photographer fortunate to be able to report on groundbreaking new archaeological discoveries. We’ve been fielding more … Read more
Best road trips in Australia range from epic coastal cruises in Western Australia to adventurous drives through the country’s red centre and spiritual heart. These are our picks of Australia’s best road trips, from the tropical top end to the dramatic south coast. Australia is home to the world’s best road trips, in our opinion, and … Read more