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Admin 13/05/2022

Southeast Asia is a deceptively big small place; sometimes covering what seems to be the shortest of distances can take the longest of times. This can be because of poor infrastructure, bad connections, bad weather, or all three. If you're set on milking as much out of your time in Southeast Asia as

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What is your trip going to cost? By international standards, Southeast Asia offers amazing value--that $200 cubby hole in Kyoto, Japan will get you a private pool villa in Bali--but you need not be spending the earth to be comfortable.

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What to pack While you can find exhaustive information online about what you should and should not pack, we take a simple approach.

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With a bit of thought and some sensible packing, the hassles of travelling with a baby or toddler in Southeast Asia can be well outweighed by the joys.

Admin 07/05/2022

Why you need travel insurance? While it's true that basic healthcare can be cheap, the emphasis should be on the word basic--not cheap. Thailand, Singapore and to a lesser extent Malaysia have a higher standard of care, than say Cambodia or Burma, but this is often in private hospitals, not public.

Admin 06/05/2022

With the exception of Singapore, safety standards in Southeast Asia may be lower than what you're used to in the developed world. Here are some of the main things to watch out for.

Admin 06/05/2022

By and large, with the application of some common sense, Southeast Asia is a safe region for travel. It isn't perfect though. Here's what to keep in mind to up the chances of a trouble-free trip.

Admin 05/05/2022

Every year another round of final-year results arrive and another year's worth of students decide to take a year off before hitting university--many of them aiming for a stint in Southeast Asia. You'd be mad not to be fitting in a sojourn in the region as a part of your journey, so here's some advic