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Child monks - A picture book of Burma

A picture book of Burma

InsideAsia’s Enfys has just returned from Burma, bringing some wonderful photographs back with her to produce a beautiful picture book of Burma!  “I recently spent a few weeks exploring Burma and fell in love with the place. The country has opened its doors to visitors, and those lucky enough to make it over here will surely be […]

Domestic Flight in Burma

Burma – 5 Surprises

Having just returned from her first trip, Enfys describes 5 things that surprised her when travelling around this beautiful country! Before arriving in Burma I was not sure what quite to expect. I have been lucky enough to travel extensively throughout Asia, but never before to this enigmatic country. What I found blew me away; what a unique and […]

High-speed train in Japan

High-speed rail is coming to Vietnam

Hot on the heels of the inauguration of Vietnam’s first five-star train – last Tuesday it was announced that Vietnam will be getting its very own high-speed rail system too! Don’t get too excited, though – this ambitious three-phase project is planned to take a whopping 35 years, so you won’t be zipping up and down […]

Christmas in Ho Chi Minh City

Christmas in Vietnam

Christmas is gaining popularity in communist Vietnam as a ‘fun festival from the west’. There are more places popping up enabling you to get into the Christmas spirit with Tuoitre News highlighting 5 places to get a Christmas picture in Ho Chi Minh, including this picture from Christian Town in Tan Phu, Saigon. However, travellers […]

Happy child

The highway to the highlands

InsideVietnam’s Charlotte Bower recently headed north from Hanoi to the Sapa highlands on the new express way (opened September 21 2014). The express way from Hanoi to Lau Cai is the longest in the country and cuts journey time to the far north dramatically. Here’s Charlotte… Sapa is a stunning mountain destination with trekking and […]

Freshly cooked scorpions!

A Countdown of Weird and Wonderful things to do in Vietnam (Part 1 of 2)

I was recently asked for a list of “weird and wonderful things to do in Vietnam”. To be  honest, I couldn’t think of as many ‘weird’ things to do as I would have liked to but there is certainly no shortage of wonderful experiences is in this vast and varied country. Without further ado, here’s […]

Beach trekking

6 Tip Top Tips. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia & Burma

Somebody recently asked me for some top tips for travelling in Asia, and I thought I would share my thoughts on this blog. Whatever you get up to, Asia is unlikely to disappoint – but here are my suggestions for making the most of your time away! 1) Eat Local! Although the fancy hotels and restaurants […]