South East Asia is a large region in Asia stretching from south of China up to where Australia starts. Here you find influences of many cultures as Chinese, Indians, Europeans and Japanese making it a great mix. Beside history there is a warm climate and lots of great beaches to explore. With the great local food it makes it a perfect destination for any traveler.
On the different country destination pages I share my travel experiences:
I’m a huge fan of Intercontinental hotels as you probably know. When I saw that the Intercontinental Phu Quoc opened early summer I added a 4-night stay there to the summer family holidays. It was a perfect fit as I had a 4-night gap in [read more]
Vietnam and Cambodia are one of my favorite countries in South East Asia and I have always wanted to go back one day. Doing a Mekong Cruise has been high on my wishlist too. During the last summer holidays I finally went back with my [read more]
Bandung, also called Paris of Java, is a huge city and the capital of West Java. Bandung was an important city during Dutch colonial time. I’m Dutch so I included a visit on my two-week Indonesia itinerary. I arrived by car from Jakarta with a [read more]
Vietnam’s Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, was a 10-kilometer-wide stretch of land running from Laos to the China South Sea roughly along the 17th parallel. It separated north and south Vietnam after the first Indochina war that ended in 1954. A visit to the DMZ is [read more]
Luang Prabang is the former capital of Laos and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s a small city with a pleasant atmosphere. There are temples scattered around town, colonial houses from the time it was part of Indochine and much more. A day is [read more]
Koh Samui is one of the most touristic islands of Thailand and a great place to finish a 3.5-week Thailand road trip. I enjoyed Koh Samui with my family. I went diving with my kids; my wife snorkeled and got sunburned. The beaches are great [read more]
During my Thailand road trip, I tried to visit as many craft beer bars as possible to test the Thai craft beer scene. I came up with this Chiang Mai craft beer and Chiang Rai craft beer bar list. This was quite difficult but to [read more]
Indonesia is a huge country consisting of over 18000 islands and 2 or 3 weeks are not enough to explore all. In this Indonesia itinerary I take you to the capital Jakarta and from there across Java and finally by plane to Bali. It’s a [read more]
Northern Thailand north of Chiang Rai is a beautiful mountainous area. I included three nights at Katiliya Mountain Resort & Spa in my Thailand itinerary to explore the nature, tea plantations and the Golden Triangle. Katiliya Mountain Resort & Spa is nestled on a hill top [read more]
Four Seasons Chiang Mai is a hotel that’s something different than your usual hotel stay and a unique place. They offer ultimate luxury in a magnificent setting between rice fields in the Mae Rim Valley. Local activities are offered throughout the day which, for my [read more]
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