Atop the head, an udeng—a wrap-around headdress knotted at the front—symbolises heaven (suarga), and by wearing it on the ...

Buriram is a main stop on the Northeastern line. In Bangkok, trains depart at 05:45, 06:40, 10:05, 11:40, 15:20, 18:55 and three times from 20:30 to 22:30. In Buriram, trains return to Bangkok at ...

For a tiny island, Nusa Ceningan has a decent crop of eateries, and you could easily indulge at a deferent place every meal for a week if you so desired. Don’t expect top-notch gourmet, but chilled ...

The closest transport hub to Cimaja is six kilometres east in Pelebuhan Ratu where there is a local bus terminal. Travelling in this region will inevitably involve a number of bus changes, depending ...

Entire books are devoted to the cuisine of Vietnam. This single page cannot do justice to the incredible array of foods, street food joints, Vietnamese and international restaurants, cafes, and, of ...

A few cheap bungalow joints—Paradise, Good Feeling and Ao Yai Ma—do business on the north coast and these are the places we’d consider. Wai also hosts a couple of air-con spots that we’re not listing: ...

As an important commercial port that flourished in the 17th and 18th century, Hoi An was at the crossroads for trade that spanned Asia and Europe. Chinese and Japanese merchants—as you no doubt will ...

Too many islands, too little time! Thailand alone has more than its fair share of islands, and for the first time visitor, picking the right Thai island can be a pretty daunting undertaking. So, ...

Along with her UNESCO World Heritage-listed sister city Melaka, Penang fights it out for the title of the food-iest locale in Malaysia—and we reckon it probably just edges in on winning the title. A ...

Ad Average rating 7.9 from 6,749 reviews. Facing north towards the mainland, Ao Noi Na is accessed by its own narrow road and has several modest houses along with a handful of resorts. The coast is ...

This covers the area roughly to the north and east of Hoan Kiem Lake, so everything north of Hang Bong, Hang Gai Roads and everything east of the lake. This is the heart of the backpacker district.