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Ruth Hubbard

Ruth Hubbard

Before joining us at InsideAsia, Ruth worked in an eclectic array of capacities, ranging from marketing Bosch power tools in Germany to entertaining kids at an Italian summer camp, teaching English in Malawi, working in a flower shop and scoring at a clay pigeon range (to name but a few). In Indochina, she has travelled the length of Vietnam from north to south and followed the Mekong through Laos and into Cambodia - both times researching the very best hotels and experiences to offer to our clients. Her favourite place in Southeast Asia was the elephant conservation centre in Sayaboury, Laos, where she met ex-working elephants given a better life by the sanctuary, and passed her elephant driving test! When she's not in the office or on the road, Ruth is a stalwart of her local netball team, a fan of foreign films and cider, and loves reading books set in far-flung places.

Stories from Asia

Traditions in Luang Prabang: Laos’ Shangri-La

Orange-robed monks, French colonial architecture and centuries-old traditions still going strong; Ruth reflects on her time in Luang Prabang in the latest issue of…

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Wildlife & Environment

Animal magic: Walking with elephants in Sayaboury

There are plenty of ways to get up close and personal with Asia’s wildlife – and in doing so, help support the communities and…

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Laotian monks in Luang Prabang
Stories from Asia

Getting to know Laos through Vientiane

I had no expectations of Vientiane. Most visitors to Laos head straight for the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang skipping the country’s…

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Sayaboury Elephants
Wildlife & Environment

Sayaboury Elephant Conservation Centre

There was no way I was going to travel all the way to lovely Laos and not see an elephant. The old name for…

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Hoi An Bike Ride
Sports & Adventure

Journeys Vietnam: by bike

Cycling has been a really fun way to see Vietnam. It’s nice to travel by bike at a slower pace and get off the…

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Angkor beer
Food & Drink

The local beers!

As well as trying as much Vietnamese food as our stomachs can handle, I feel it’s important to try the local beers too. Interestingly…

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First Timer's Travel

Top tips for travelling in Vietnam

We’ve learned some things on our journey through Vietnam… And made some mistakes as well, just so you don’t have to! Here are our…

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Vietnam by water - Tub boats
Transport & Travelling

Journeys in Vietnam by water

As we travel across Vietnam from north to south, we have used an unbelievable variety of transport. In this installment of our transport blog…

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