SouthEast Asia Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in SouthEast AsiaHello and welcome to our SouthEast Asia travel blog. You will find all our SouthEast Asia blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our SouthEast Asia travel blog because you are considering a visiting SouthEast Asia, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to the region. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips.
Our SouthEast Asia blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
Our 2017 Travel Review in Photographs
And a preview of what's on our travel agenda for 2018 Oops, we did it again! On not slowing down… 2017 saw us pass our 9-year travelversary but didn’t see us slow down very much! We stayed in a handful of places for a week which, to be honest, is quite an achievement...
Street Art in Hua Hin, Thailand
Hua Hin street art. Where to find street art and graffiti at an abandoned building in southern Thailand – an alternative to visiting the beach in Hua Hin.
Our visit to Kampong Ayer in Brunei
A little bit about Kampong Ayer, the floating villages of Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei. With information on how to get there and what there is to see.
Street Art in Ipoh, Malaysia
The Malaysia town of Ipoh is bursting with enough street art to rival George Town including several murals in the Old Town by Ernest Zacharevic.
Eating & Drinking in Malaysia: Where to get the cheapest drink in George Town
Where to get the cheapest alcohol in George Town. At beer o’clock we’re always on the look out for a cheap beer: In Penang, its Antarabangsa Enterprise.
Street Art in Kep, Cambodia
Photographs of graffiti and street art in Kep. Considering the size of the town, Kep has a surprising amount of both street art and abandoned buildings.
Cambodia Itinerary: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap via Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri
A suggested itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to Cambodia, travelling from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap via Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri.
Suggested Cambodia Itinerary: Coastal Cambodia
A coastal Cambodia itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers including Koh Kong, Koh Rong, Koh Rong Samloem, Kep, Kampot, and Bokor Hill Station.
Suggested itinerary: Myanmar (Burma) North and South
A suggested itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to Myanmar (Burma) including the highlights as well as off the beaten path places.
Getting some satisfaction on Ko Phi Phi in the early ’90s
One of those backpacker stories that will endure for a long, long time … Back in 1992, I visited Phi Phi island whilst island-hopping in Thailand.
Where to break the journey between Bangkok and Chiang Mai
Five great places in Central and Northern Thailand that are ideal stopovers for independent travellers to make between Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
Street Art in Phnom Penh: Boeung Kak’s Street 93, Cambodia
The amount of street art in Phnom Penh is growing and the main area where a high concentration of art and graffiti can be found is Beoung Kak (Lakeside).
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