Sports & Adventure

From hiking and cycling to ziplining, caving, kayaking, diving, climbing and more: Southeast Asia is a paradise for adventure-lovers with spectacular locations for action sports and adventure throughout their towering mountains, gushing rivers, clear seas, wide open plains and vast caverns.

Like an active holiday? You’ll love these adventurous things to do in Cambodia.

Sapa rice terraces, VIetnam

Where to find rice terraces in Vietnam

Jaw-dropping rice terrace views have become synonymous with Vietnam, but they’re not postcard perfect all year round. Senior Product Executive Chris Greener shares his favourite countryside corners and the best times to go to avoid disappointment.

Aaron tour leading in Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos: Tour leader top tips

We’ve met some well-travelled people in our time, but few compare to tour leader Aaron Edgington. From favourite restaurants to unmissable waterfalls, he shares his top tips for a special trip to Southeast Asia (as well as a few of his hairier travel moments!)

Cycling in Angkor

8 of the best bike rides in Southeast Asia

Avoid wasting precious holiday time by renting a bike; not only will you travel further than on foot, but you’ll see far more than from behind a car window! Who needs air conditioning when you’ve got the wind in your hair? Drop into tiny pagodas, make friends with villagers, try new food at the locals’ […]

Preparing food, Hiking in Laos: Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area

Hiking in Laos: Nam Et-Phou Louey

Adventure enthusiast Chris Greener braves the wild landscapes of the Nam Et-Phou Louey Protected Area in northern Laos to track wildlife, make new friends and sleep to the sounds of the jungle.

Zip-line Tree Top Explorer in Laos

Top 5 outdoor adventures in Laos

Compared to well-established tourist heavy areas of Southeast Asia – and despite prolific delicious food, beautiful temples and lush green rice paddies flanked by limestone mountains – Laos remains relatively under the radar, leaving plenty of quiet corners that are perfect for outdoor adventurers.

The best ways to explore the Mekong River

If you’re heading to Southeast Asia, don’t miss the chance to explore the mighty Mekong, a river spanning 2,700 miles from the Tibetan Plateau, through China, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Watch the landscapes chop and change as vast limestone karsts rise above and calm tributaries spread beyond; spot pagodas balanced on the banks; and […]