Most of Ao Nang’s beach road is stuffed with restaurants, bars and shops, leaving little room for resorts, but you will find some solid midrange to high-end options fronting the pedestrian-only ...

While there is scope to work in Southeast Asia in order to prolong your trip, much of what is offered is illegal and the pay poor. We’re breaking this out into three sections: legal, illegal and ...

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 ...

When is the best time to visit Malaysia? There is no "right" time to visit Malaysia. As with Singapore, visitors to Malaysia should expect some rain whenever they go. There are however certain areas ...

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 ...

A few cheap bungalow joints—Paradise, Good Feeling and Ao Yai Ma—do business on the north coast and these are the places we’d consider. Wai also hosts a couple of air-con spots that we’re not listing: ...

They don't say Thailand has a monsoon climate without reason! August in Thailand, just sees the rain keep coming. It's not all bad news though, as August marks the peak of the wet season in both ...

Khorat has some solid international restaurants along with a huge array of cheap street eateries and markets. The local-style joints don’t get many foreign patrons and can be intimidating for non-Thai ...

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, ...

The wet season in Laos runs from around May to October, and as with many Southeast Asian countries, the monsoon is characterised by a downpour for a few hours each day, rather than all-day torrential ...

February represents the tail end of Thailand's peak Christmas season — the crowds thin out a little, but the weather remains excellent. Everywhere from Bangkok north will see a slight increase in the ...

The most widely used public canal boats ply Khlong San Saeb, a murky canal shooting from near Democracy Monument in the Rattanakosin historic district all the way to Bangkok’s far eastern fringes. The ...