Our Southeast Asia specialists have been visiting the region for decades and have built up a wealth of collective experience. In these travel guides, they share their thoughts on how to make the most of your time, offering tips based on their personal explorations. Whether you want to climb Indonesia’s volcanoes, cruise around the karst outcrops of Halong Bay or trace how colonialism has shaped the region’s megacities, we aim to let you know what to expect.
Our travel guides make a good starting point when planning your trip and can help you discover anything from Singapore’s Michelin-starred street stall to Hindu festivals, Khmer temples and the beaches and rainforests of Thailand.
Start planning your tailor-made trip by contacting one of our Southeast Asia specialists
Our travel guides share our specialists’ passion and knowledge for Southeast Asia. We travel here regularly to discover new experiences, explore untried areas and dig deeper into the better-known places and attractions. At the same time, we gather advice and up-to-date information on the best-quality guides, new hotels and restaurants, and the most memorable forms of transportation.
Crossing the border: multi-country trips through Southeast Asia
The typography of Southeast Asia allows you to travel across borders, on trips that cover not just multiple countries, but a variety of experiences, cultures and landscapes. Our Southeast Asia specialists give their take on five of the most interesting pairings.
Meeting indigenous cultures in Southeast Asia
Visit Southeast Asia's minority groups and discover how to give something back to the areas in which you spend time.
Asia's best city & beach combinations
Twin a beach stay with a city break and you’ve got a trip of real contrasts. Asia’s mix of high-rise metropolises and swathes of beach lends itself to some particularly intriguing combinations. Our beach specialists have chosen their top coastal locations to pair with Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.
The Khmer Empire
Discover the culture and history of a country on a tailor-made trip, with visits to explore famous sites and others not quite so well known but equally impressive.
Stopover in Singapore
The sights and sounds of Little India and Chinatown, wonderful hotels such as the iconic Raffles, delicious cuisine and all year round temperate weather. Singapore is the perfect stopover option when you are en route to other destinations in Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap by riverboat: combining a vacation to Vietnam and Cambodia
Southeast Asia specialist Tom explains why traveling along the Mekong River is an ideal way to visit Vietnam and Cambodia in a single trip. Giving you time to take in floating villages and markets, the temples of Angkor, as well as Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh.
National parks of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has some of the oldest national parks in existence containing some wonderful wildlife, much of it unique. We look at some of the most popular parks as well as activities you can do.
Cruising in Southeast Asia
Travel by river, lake or sea in Southeast Asia to explore places which would otherwise be inaccessible. Cruising in Southeast Asia offers the chance to relax and observe everyday life, the scenery and wildlife.
Southeast Asian cuisine
Trade routes, historic connections, colonialism and common sources of ingredients have left many strong links between the dishes found throughout Southeast Asia. We investigate the very distinct national variations that have evolved in this region.
Indochina cruises
Southeast Asia specialist Mark shares his cruising in Indochina highlights. Picking his favorite ways to travel down the Mekong through Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as taking in the limestone karsts of Halong Bay, and the local culture and landscapes along the Red River and on Lake Tonle Sap.
French Indochina
Known collectively as French Indochina, or more commonly as Indochina, the countries of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos offer a diverse range of attractions from exquisite temples to delicious regional cuisine.
Choosing the right Indochina experiences for you
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos may come under one umbrella as Indochina, but each one has its own idiosyncrasies. Our specialists have collated some of the region’s experiences to help you choose where to go, whether you’re interested in the Khmer architecture of Phnom Penh or sitting down to lunch with a Laotian family.
UNESCO sites of Indochina
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was set up to protect culturally important sites from around the world. Here, we focus on eight sites in Indochina.
Southeast Asia: our responsible approach
Helping you journey responsibly is a core part of our ethos. Read more about how we do this across Southeast Asia, from plastic reduction and community support, to animal welfare and marine conservation.
