Intent on the road of Myanmar is like entering the world where time has its own pace and every corner is a story being of history and spirituality. Beautiful and jam-packed with cultural treasures, this Southeast Asian country is a world-class destination with its breath-taking sceneries. Ranging from the gilded spires of ancient pagodas to the sublime …
Southeast Asia travel archives
Asia is one of the most beautiful continents in the world. If you’re going to explore countries in this part of the world then you need to explore the developed areas as well as admiring the natural beauty. Some travelers like to avoid big cities because they’re full of people and they don’t want to seem like …
It’s a city, but it’s also a country. It’s culturally unique, yet it’s inherently multicultural. Singapore is different and more developed than the rest of Southeast Asia but you’ll still experience something that looks, smells, sounds or tastes familiar. It certainly is possible to cover Singapore in 24 hours and this can give a wonderful and …
A lot of backpackers choose Bangkok as their starting point for a Southeast Asia trip and as such, it’s one of the most visited cities in the region. Bangkok is home to some of the most iconic sights in Asia like The Grand Palace, The Golden Temple, Wat Arun, and The Golden Mount but there …
Traveling to another country with a completely different culture is a difficult but very rewarding experience. This kind of adventure allows you to learn some valuable life lessons and broaden your horizon. However, this can also be a traumatic experience, especially if you run into scammers or another kind of trouble. This country is a …
Grandmas Hotel in Seminyak is ideal for visitors in Bali who are looking for an urban edge to their beach holiday. The clean, contemporary design and décor give the hotel a boutique feel, and my first impression was that staying here should cost more than it actually does. In this Grandmas Hotel Bali review, I’ll …
Penang is an exotic tropical island on the north-west coast of Malaysia presents a fascinating fusion of the East and the West. Penang managed to embrace the modern waive while still managing to preserve its traditional charm. This harmonious multicultural city today is one of the world’s street food capitals with an incredible mix of …
When I was telling my friends about my (then) future trip to Southeast Asia, everyone had questions about Bangkok, Phuket, the Angkor Wat, Vietnam’s coastline, and the Malaysian islands. However, no one asked a single thing about Laos. And most travelers that backpack around Southeast Asia often skip poor little Laos and head to its …
Asia is massive and oftentimes, when you travel somewhere on the biggest continent, chances are you will get extremely long layovers. I’ve had some of those, like my 37-hour flight from Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) to Skopje (Macedonia) that included a 21-hour-long layover in Singapore. The best solution to this is to break up your journey …
Oftentimes described as the Venice of the east, the charming city of Hoi An has the most unique mix of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Colonial architecture and it quickly won me over as soon as I set a foot on it. Hoi An has been one of the main trading ports in Vietnam throughout history. …