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 Hanoi Happiness The Vietnamese capital is (as you would expect from most cities in Vietnam) a buzzing place, full of people (around 6.5 million – about 3... Vietnam A close shave in the Citadel InsideVietnam, like InsideJapan, aims to help travelers see some of the fantastic places and sample the culture of these fantastic... Vietnam Oi Oi Hoi An - A nice slice of Vietnam If there are any comparisons to be made between Japan and Vietnam, I think that Hoi An is the place to do it. Yet, at the same time, Hoi An is (in my... Vietnam Psyched in Saigon In the 'Year of Friendship' between Japan and Vietnam, I am finally here. If you were a teenager in the 80's, you might remember the early electro... Japan Japan and Vietnam's Year of Friendship - Here I come! For those of you that didn’t know. 2013 is the ‘Year of Friendship’ between Japan and Vietnam. So, quite aptly, the Japan travel... Vietnam Beautiful Vietnam It's been a long time coming, but we are thrilled to now be able to do beautiful Vietnam justice in terms of all our researching and exploring to... Vietnam The local beers! As well as trying as much Vietnamese food as our stomachs can handle, I feel it's important to try the local beers too. Interestingly a lot of... Vietnam Top tips for traveling in Vietnam We've learned some things on our journey through Vietnam... And made some mistakes as well, just so you don't have to! Here are our top tips for... Vietnam Hue and the Thien Mu Pagoda Hue was a lovely surprise. A big city with a relaxed small town feel perhaps thanks to it's huge student population. Coming from Hanoi, the roads... Vietnam Love Food: Central Vietnam We were already hooked on Vietnamese food, but as we've traveled south down to Hue and Hoi An the meals are just getting better and better. No... Load More