Enter the Jungle: Cave trekking in Vietnam
byVietnam is home to some of the largest (and best hidden) caves on Earth – Violet Cloutman hikes, climbs and swims the underground wonders…
Violet Cloutman
Native spirit: An introduction to Burmese nat worship
byBurma today is one of the most devoutly Buddhist countries in the world. Though there is no official state religion, 89% of Burmese people…
5 little-known places to visit in Burma
byBurma is chock-a-block with must-visit sites, from the thousand-strong stupas of Bagan to the great, glassy expanse of Inle Lake and the “winking wonder”…
Naypyidaw: The world’s weirdest capital city?
byWhat is the world’s weirdest capital city? Pyongyang, North Korea? Astana, Kazakhstan? Nope, none of the above. The world’s weirdest capital city is Naypyidaw,…
In with the old: Exploring Hanoi’s old quarter
byHanoi has been around for an awful long time. It’s been the capital of Vietnam since 1010 (excepting a period of 150 years, from…
The Kayan: Ethnic minorities of Burma
byThis post is part of a series about Myanmar’s minority peoples. For an introduction, or to read more, see our post: The ethnic minorities…
Kong: Skull Island shows Vietnam in a new light
bySitting in the cinema last week, munching my Ben & Jerry’s (peanut butter cup and cookie dough, best combo ever) while I sat through…
Is it safe to travel to Burma? A guide to Myanmar’s internal conflicts in 2016
by18 months ago, we published a blog post entitled “Is it safe to travel to Burma? Ethics & unrest in 2015”. We wanted to…