Destinations

Many visitors to Thailand find that they simply don’t have enough time to travel around the country and see all the sights they want to see. The Ancient City, or Muang Boran, provides the perfect solution. Located just outside Bangkok this large outdoor museum has over 100 replicas of Thai palaces, rural villages, temples, and …

The pre-communist capital of Laos, Luang Prabang is a historically significant and visually stunning town in north Laos, accessible from the capital city or any number of northern provincial towns. The former seat of government, the city boasts an impressive array of French colonial buildings, riverfront views, and ancient Buddhist scenic spots and buildings.

Pakse is one of the largest towns in Laos, and the commercial center of southern Laos. The passage to the 4000 Islands, the town is an important travel hub in the region, leading many tours south towards Cambodia. While there’s not a lot to see in the town itself, it’s certainly a relaxing destination for …

Vang Vieng is by far the largest backpacker town in Laos. More closely resembling Bangkok’s bustling Khao San Road than a standard Lao provincial town, Vang Vieng has virtually every adventure travel destination on offer, a massive variety of foreign and native restaurants and some of the busiest and most popular bars in the country.

Kampot is a small provincial town in Cambodia’s south-west corner, offering relatively little to anyone other than the most intrepid adventure traveler. However, for the adventure traveler it’s a paradise, offering access to Bokor National Park, a huge variety of hiking tracks and enduro biking areas, and the waterfall at Teuk Chrreu.

Laos’ relaxed and charming capital, Vientiane moves at a different pace to the standard South East Asian capital city. Roads are relatively unpopulated, people aren’t frantically trying to reach every destination and hotels and guesthouses are relaxed, accommodating and ready to help you out with whatever you need.

Phonsavan is a town in the far north of Laos, capital of Xieng Khouang Province. Home to over 50,000 people, the town itself isn’t a major tourism center, although it offers access to one of Laos’ most interesting and mysterious attractions: the Plain of Jars.

A small town in Cambodia’s rugged northeast, Kratie is a popular destination amongst adventure tourists and backpackers. While it’s well off the traditional package tourist holiday itinerary, Kratie offers some rewarding and interesting scenic sites combined the the adventurous and frontier feel of northeast Cambodia.

A fairly minimalist border town in north-east Cambodia, Stung Treng is the gateway to southern Laos and a popular through travel destination for backpackers and adventure tourists.

A charming French colonial town in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, Da Lat offers a break from the relentless heat of the coast and serves up some of Vietnam’s most stunning natural wonders, remarkable mountain roads and trails, and panoramic canyons.