Atop the head, an udeng—a wrap-around headdress knotted at the front—symbolises heaven (suarga), and by wearing it on the ...

Chiang Mai offers a stunning array of cuisines, served at its streetside eateries through to high-end fine dining restaurants. Diners are spoiled for choice, with options including traditional ...

The four main rail lines that make up Thailand’s slow and ageing long-distance railway network are all anchored at Hualamphong Station near Chinatown in downtown Bangkok—most travellers who prefer ...

Thailand's currency is called the Thai baht (THB), and it's around THB30 to US$1. International access ATMs can be found across the country, and currency exchange booths are found in all of the ...

A look at the shift to social media for travel intelligence—what does it mean? Not only for the traveller, but for the destination too.

This covers the area roughly to the north and east of Hoan Kiem Lake, so everything north of Hang Bong, Hang Gai Roads and everything east of the lake. This is the heart of the backpacker district.

Along with her UNESCO World Heritage-listed sister city Melaka, Penang fights it out for the title of the food-iest locale in Malaysia—and we reckon it probably just edges in on winning the title. A ...

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, ...

You’re nigh on guaranteed a spectacular view in Sidemen, and along with that, a decent room with a hot-water shower. Air-con and fans are rare, but generally not needed in this cooler area of Bali.

Still often known as Lavender Food Square, New Century Food Paradise is a typical Singaporean hawker centre that serves a wide array of food at bargain prices. It’s easy to fall prey to all the talk ...

Think the most common word in Lao is “sabaidee”? Think again. We’d argue that the Lao say the words “kin khao” more than they say hello. Kin khao literally translates as “eat rice”, or in other words, ...