Obama in Laos: First US President to visit the Land of a Million Elephants
This September, Barack Obama became the first President of the United States ever to visit Laos. But what did he get up to while…
Miscellaneosities
These miscellaneous Southeast Asia blogs posts defy categorisation – but are always interesting and compelling!
Burma or Myanmar: What’s in a name?
“InsideBurma Tours? But isn’t it supposed to be Myanmar now?” Ahh, Burma or Myanmar. The oft-asked question. And how we all wish there a…
Myanmar earthquake update
In the wake of Burma’s earthquake last week, we’re sure many of you are wondering about the damage and what’s being done to put…
Vietnam extends visa waiver scheme for 2017
At long last, some good financial news in these times of economic uncertainty! In a much-anticipated move, the government of Vietnam has announced that…
Profile in power: U Thant
What with all the furore surrounding Aung San Suu Kyi – practically the patron saint of modern Burma – one would be forgiven for…
Monkey business in the year of the monkey
Welcome to the year of the monkey! If the Chinese Zodiac is anything to go by (and millions of people across Asia say it…
Death Railway Museum opens in Burma
As a new museum opens to commemorate Burma’s WWII-era “Death Railway”, Violet takes a look at “dark tourism” across Southeast Asia. It doesn’t matter…
Cambodia visas: What you need to know
Following on from our post about Vietnam visas, in this post we’ll tell you everything you need to know about applying for a visa…