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Vietnam is rarely the first country people picture on a beach holiday, which may be why its coastline still feels uncrowded outside a handful of hotspots. The best beaches in Vietnam are not hard to find. They are hard to time. The coast runs more than 3,200 kilometers from the Gulf of Tonkin to the...

What to do in Chiang Mai in one day comes down to four experiences that sit well together: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep on the mountain, two temples inside the Old City, a Northern Thai meal and an evening market. Chiang Mai was once the capital of the Lanna Kingdom, and its moated Old City...

If Angkor shows you the monumental side of Khmer civilization, the Silver Pagoda gives you a closer look at Cambodia’s royal Buddhist traditions and national treasures. Known officially as Wat Preah Keo Morakot, it sits in the southern part of the Royal Palace complex in central Phnom Penh. It is famous for its silver-tiled floor...

Vietnam stretches more than 1,600 kilometres from top to bottom, and it’s tempting to squeeze every highlight into a single week. Try it, and you may spend more time at airports than in the places you came to see. The good news is that a week can work well if you choose your approach carefully....

December is one of the most rewarding months to visit Vietnam, as long as you pick the right region. The north is cool and mostly dry, the central coast is still drying out after the autumn rains, and the south is warm, sunny and ideal for beaches. Add Christmas and New Year celebrations, and it’s...

Hanoi Old Quarter is the historic heart of the capital, a maze of merchant streets, narrow tube houses, temples, coffee corners and street kitchens where traditional life carries on beside modern cafés and boutique hotels. It sits just north of Hoan Kiem Lake, which makes it easy to combine with the city’s best-known landmark. Whether...

Laos welcomes travelers with forested mountains, the winding Mekong River, and a slower pace that feels increasingly rare in Southeast Asia. Bordered by Thailand and Vietnam, with China to the north, Myanmar to the northwest, and Cambodia to the south, Laos has no coastline, yet its landlocked geography is exactly what keeps it feeling wonderfully...

A journey from Chiang Mai to Phuket is one of Thailand’s great cross-country adventures, trading mountain mist for tropical beaches in a single trip. Whether you’re short on time or long on curiosity, this guide walks you through every practical option: by plane, by bus, and by train+bus combo, with real prices, honest pros and...