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 ...
It was the start of Budnick's five-month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia, and he didn't exactly know where he was going. Budnick, who was 22 at the time, hadn't really planned his trip ...
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 ...
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 ...
Backpacking is often seen as a style of travel ... take a four-day hike up Peru’s Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, or bum around Southeast Asia for a month, just make sure you sit down well in ...
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 ...
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 ...