TOP INDOCHINA DESTINATIONS

In additiona to best places in Vietnam, we craft the top 5 Indochina destinations for our visitors not missing out the must-seen places

Come to My Tho for tasting Hu Tieu

Hu Tieu (My Tho noodle soup) is a traditional dish, so specific to Vietnam tours. As a Chinese long-aged dish, this food was reciped to taste My Tho delta people to become well-known nationwide.

My Tho seafood noodle soup is different from Chinese noodle soup, Nam Vang soup, as well as Hue beef noodle soup. The intersting thing is its secret recipe. In stead of herbs and lettuce, you will be tried the flavour of soy bean, lemon, chili, and soy sauce.Back in the 1960s, a shop in My Tho, 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City started serving this dish. Ever since then, its reputation has grown to become a very well known meal in Vietnam tours. It is said that the most delicious noodle soup is made with Co Cat rice, from the most famous rice growing area of My Phong village, a suburb of My Tho City.

10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Myanmar

Even before the days of British colonialism and the ‘exotic east’ writings of luminaries like Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham and George Orwell, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) had long been a place of mystery and allure. With its legendary kingdoms, gorgeous landscapes, diverse people and fine examples of architectural and archaeological marvels, how could it not? These days, having re-joined the global community after 50 years of infamy at the hands of a ruling military junta, the Golden Land finds itself jumping onto an ever increasing number of traveler’s bucket lists. Given this, we were pleased to hear from Myanmar travel insider Bennett Stevens of Luminous Journeys. If this still largely untravelled destination doesn’t intrigue you already, what follows may well change that…

14 THINGS YOU’LL LEARN AS A FIRST-TIME TRAVELER TO SOUTHEAST ASIA

Photo: Siim Teller

1. Your “VIP Minibus” ride won’t make you feel very important.

When you’re offered a “VIP Minibus” ride to the Thailand border, what you’re actually getting is a 6-hour, overnight, high-speed, 12-passenger van ride manned by a driver who’s likely using some sort of stimulant. The ride will be cramped and the passengers will be terrified as the vehicle hits 130km/h while passing cars on dark and winding roads.

10 Best Places to Visit in Vietnam

A long, narrow country squeezed in between the South China Sea and the Laos and Cambodia borders, Vietnam is a land of striking landscapes that range from the lush rice terraces and forested mountains in the north to the picturesque valleys of the Central Highlands and the fertile delta and beautiful beaches of the south. Included in the mix are booming modern cities, colonial towns, traditional villages, archaeological sites and otherworldly islands. An overview of the best places to visit in Vietnam.

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Son Dong, the world's largest cave

Son Dong, a cave belongs to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang grotto system in central Quang Binh Province, has been discovered to be the biggest in the world.

Thailand’s best island escapes

From raucous clubs in Phuket to beachfront bungalows in Kho Phangan

By Derek Adams. Additional reporting by Sim Greenaway and Esther Jackson.

Thailand’s islands are some of the most visited places on planet tourism, but you can still go wrong. Time Out’s resident Thailand addict Derek Adams gives us his informed guide to what to see, where to stay and what to avoid.

7 best things to do in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Been there, done Bangkok? Looking for a city escape with colonial charm and all the sights, sounds and smells of Southeast Asia? Consider a trip to the 'Paris of the East', Phnom Penh. Here are seven must-sees and dos in Cambodia's crazy capital.

 

Top 10 Things to Do in Indochina Region

The Indochina region is known for its diversity and there are so many amazing things to see and do that you might need to choose. Here are just top ten of them which I personally think are most worth checking out on your Indochina tour.

1. Cruise the Halong Bay (Kayaking, Caving, Swimming), Vietnam