As of 2018, construction of the six billion dollar high-speed railway from Southern China to Vientiane was well underway, expected to be completed in 2021. Construction includes a bridge across the ...

Da Lat has a large selection of quality accommodation, from clean, comfortable US$5 a night hostels to four-star French-colonial style hotels. Places to stay are dotted throughout the city and you’ll ...

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 ...

Virtually all immigration services for foreigners in Thailand are now handled at the new office in Building B at the end of Chaeng Watthana Soi 7. The exception is if you're working in Thailand, in ...

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 ...

Travel to Singapore poses minimal health risks, but if you’re using the city-state as a launching point for more exotic destinations you may want to pay a visit to one of its world-class travel health ...

This enormous station is also known as Chatuchak Terminal and most locals refer to it as “Morchit Mai” (New Morchit) or “Morchit Song” (Second Morchit) to differentiate it from Mo Chit BTS Station and ...

There are no restrictions to visiting perennially popular Da Lat. Perched 1,500 metres above sea level on the Lang Biang plateau, the quaint capital of Lam Dong province has earned the moniker “city ...

The Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge stretches 1.2 kilometres over the Mekong, connecting the small border town of Nong Khai, Thailand with Vientiane, Laos. A shuttle bus and train runs across. The border ...

While the zi char can be loosely translated as “cook fry”, it means so much more to the average Singaporean. When done well, zi char dishes excite the tongue, fill the belly, warm the heart and go ...

Though it isn’t always the first area travellers think to stay in Bangkok, Chinatown has plenty to recommend it—aside from the food. The main drag through the district, Yaowarat Road, has some ...

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, ...