StoriesStories, inspiration, and recommendations for cultural adventures in Asia. Borneo Field notes: Borneo – into the jungle and beyondSoutheast Asia specialist, Rhys, shares his trip through Borneo – from spotting pot-bellied monkeys in thousand-year-old jungle to bouncing on the Murut tribe’s trampoline. Vietnam A guide to money in Vietnam Money in Vietnam – how much to bring, where to get it, how to exchange it – a task on everyone’s holiday prep list. So, let’s make it simple. Vietnam My Son: Vietnam's Hindu legacy The ruins of My Son Such is the overwhelming ascendancy of Buddhism in Southeast Asia today that few people know much about the... Vietnam New Year in Cambodia and Laos This month, starting on the 15th of April, we’ll be ringing in the New Year once again in Burma, Cambodia and Laos. In countries where... Vietnam Tết: A survival guide Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán (Feast of the First Morning of the First Day) is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year - the... Vietnam Hanoi Vs. Saigon If you’re planning on visiting Vietnam, the chances are that the northern capital Hanoi and southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City (AKA Saigon) will... Vietnam All aboard Vietnam's new five-star train There once was a time when the 31-hour trip from Hanoi to Saigon by train via the 1,726 km (1,072 mi) Reunification Railway was the preserve of the... Vietnam 7 weird and wonderful fruits to try in Vietnam With Tet approaching, Vietnamese families traditionally make a "five fruits" offering or the "Mam Ngu Qua" along with other Tet goods to their... Vietnam Vietnam to slash entrance fees to its famous caves The national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang in Vietnam (which we recently mentioned in Five... Vietnam Vietnam at the forefront of LGBT rights in Southeast Asia On New Year’s Day 2015, Vietnam repealed its ban on gay marriage – putting it leaps and bounds ahead of its Southeast Asian neighbours in... Vietnam New traffic restrictions make for a safer, cleaner Saigon There may be nine million bicycles in Beijing (if Katie Melua is to be believed), but according to Thanh Nien News reporting last week, there are... Vietnam Five lesser-known destinations to visit in Vietnam You've heard all about Hanoi, Saigon, Halong Bay and imperial Hue - but what of the Vietnam's lesser-known destinations? The following are our... Load More