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Stories, inspiration, and recommendations for cultural adventures in Asia.

Cruising at night on a motorbike
Vietnam
Hanoi motorbike style
Earlier on in the year, we blogged about the impressive motorbike loads that we have seen in Vietnam. Here are some pretty impressive Hanoi...
TV's Helen Skelton gets to meet InsideAsia's James Mundy twice at the Guardian Travel Awards
Multi-country
2014 Guardian Travel Award Winners
Winners!!!....Twice! TV's Helen Skelton gets to meet InsideAsia's James Mundy twice at the Guardian Travel Awards - voted by the...
Sun Bear
Vietnam
Carry on up the Mekong: Part 2
Cambodia's Conservation Conundrum In an earlier blog we were following the progress of GBBO's Sue Perkins on a BBC2 broadcast journey 3,000...
Five Star Toilet in Saigon
Vietnam
5 star toilet experience in Saigon
There is a bit of rivalry between the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, but we think that Ho Chi Minh might just have it....beacuse of their "four and...
Stilt houses on Tonle Sap
Cambodia
Carry on up the Mekong!
Part I: Vietnam and Cambodia Well it seems that the BBC love Indochina almost as much as we do - no sooner have we finished delving into the...
Explore Vietnam guide screenshot
Vietnam
Introducing our interactive Explore Vietnam guide!
We're always looking for new and innovative ways to introduce the delights of Vietnam and its neighbours to the intrepid travellers out there,...
Northern Vietnam near Bac Ha
Vietnam
The road to Sapa - a photo tour of northern Vietnam's minority heartland
The town of Sapa sits in the shadow of Mt Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak, and has long been a popular destination for the adventurous...
Snakebird
Cambodia
The Watery World of Tonle Sap Cambodia
Our good friends at the BBC are doing a tremendous job of promoting the joys of Cambodia at present. Shortly after the conclusion of the...
Angkor Wat
Cambodia
Angkorian Adventures - Our Top Ten Highlights
With the current two-part BBC Jungle Atlantis documentary unearthing the secrets of the great Khmer Empire, we thought it would be a good time...
halong
Vietnam
How to choose a Halong Bay cruise - the definitive guide
Halong Bay For many people the unique scenery of Halong Bay is one of the main inspirations for their trip to Vietnam, so choosing the right...
Second starter: fried and fresh spring rolls
Vietnam
A Photo Journey through Vietnam
Our tour leader Tara has done a fair amount of travelling throughout Vietnam, always on one journey or another, yet is never short of fantastic...