South East Asia

The thing that really gets me – the thing that really grinds my travel gears – is that Laotian cuisine is consistently underrated. It’s overlooked. It’s a travesty!

It’s often overlooked in favour of its more popular neighbours Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. But make no mistake – Laos’ Luang Prabang can’t be missed.

18 months after breaking two legs and an arm in a car accident, one American lawyer never dreamed she’d be climbing Mt Batur in Bali.

While Kuta, Canggu and Seminyak are tourist meccas for their shopping, Western-style cafés and bars, Ubud attracts a more spiritually curious, nature-loving crowd.

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From rum tasting in Cuba, to gondola riding along Venice’s many canals. Here’s your guide for where to travel in March.

Planning a tropical escape to Bali and Lombok? Here are the top five things to do according to a local.

For a lot of travellers to Malaysia, Mt Kinabalu is the whole reason they visit: to get up at 2am, drink several cups of strong coffee, and watch the sun rise over Low’s Peak.

“My daughter loved the adventure of sleeping in the forest and, as it was a device-free zone, we could talk about the environment and what would happen to the wildlife if we cut down all the trees.”