Southeast Asia consists of eleven countries that reach from eastern India to China, and is generally divided into “mainland” and “island” zones. The mainland (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and ...

In this travel guide to Asia, we share our insights about what makes this magnificent continent such a special place to visit. Book your Asian adventure today, and experience the world in one ...

Why a magazine editor left midtown Manhattan for a whirlwind tour of Asia–and what she discovered ... On that hike, she befriended a group of backpackers and “realized there’s this whole ...

Some backpackers are taking traveling on a shoestring to a new level. According to a recent report by the Guardian, authorities in Thailand, Indonesia, and other countries are cracking down on ...

Asia is home of 65 percent of the world's Muslims, and Indonesia, in Southeast, is the world's most populous Muslim country. This essay looks at the spread of Islam into Southeast Asia and how ...

Laos is Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country ... Villages clustered along the river regularly host backpackers drawn to the country’s exquisite French colonial architecture and stunning ...

It’s clear that wellness has come a long way in Vietnam since my first visit more than 20 years ago. Back then, even massages were viewed with suspicion. The karsts that dot the waters of ...

In May 2018, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Southeast Asia program convened a workshop to examine the direction of the U.S.-Southeast Asia relationship from the present to 2030. The workshop ...

Moo Deng, whose name means 'bouncing pig' in Thai, has millions of fans on social media following her clumsily charming adventures, including trying to nibble her handler despite still lacking teeth ...

Greg Poling, Elina Noor, and Japhet Quitzon highlight the most important news from Southeast Asia and dive into candid conversations with leading voices on the region and U.S. foreign policy. We’ll ...

Restrictions designed to protect nature and local sensibilities have also been introduced in Bali in Indonesia and Kathmandu’s Thamel district in Nepal, popular with backpackers. But being heavily ...

Claudio Sieber is a photojournalist from Switzerland currently based in Southeast Asia. His work has been featured in over 30 publications, including Asian Geographic, Hakai, Terra Mater ...