Which Thai Island Should You Choose? Andaman vs Gulf
Thailand has two island coasts with opposite monsoon seasons. Getting this wrong is the single most common Thailand planning mistake — arriving on a beautiful beach in the
READ MORE
Thailand has two island coasts with opposite monsoon seasons. Getting this wrong is the single most common Thailand planning mistake — arriving on a beautiful beach in the
READ MORE
Thailand’s reputation for cheapness is now only half true. Street food and local transport are still remarkably cheap. Islands in high season are not — Phuket beachfront in
READ MORE
Two weeks is enough for Thailand’s three distinct halves — the capital, the north, and the islands — provided you don’t try to do all the islands. The
READ MORE
The Reunification Express runs 1,650km from Hanoi to Saigon and takes 32–36 hours end to end. Almost nobody should do the whole thing. One section of it, though,
READ MORE
Vietnam is one of the easier countries in Asia to travel independently — good transport, widespread English in tourist areas, and cheap domestic flights. So the honest question
READ MORE
Hanoi’s neighbourhoods differ more than most cities’ do, and the wrong choice means either a taxi every evening or no sleep. Four areas are worth considering. The four
READ MORE
Hoi An has an unusually good luxury hotel market — partly because land near the old town is restricted, partly because the beach is far enough away to
READ MORE
Yes — with one condition. The price tier you book changes the experience more than in almost any other travel purchase in Vietnam. Identical routes sell from $80
READ MORE
They’re the same seascape. Limestone karsts rising out of green water, thirty kilometres apart, geologically continuous. The difference is boats — how many, and how close together. The
READ MORE
Vietnam has a reputation as a budget destination. It is — but the gap between backpacker and comfortable is smaller than people assume, and the gap between comfortable
READ MORE