River & Lake

It might not be apparent at white-hot tourism hotbeds like Siem Reap, Bangkok or Bali, but Southeast Asia has plenty of hidden tourist jewels.

When Southeast Asia's beaches and temples don't do it for you anymore, consider something more challenging.

You didn't travel all the way to Southeast Asia to just watch the sights go by from behind your bus window.

For a grittier cultural experience in Southeast Asia, you can hardly do better than take up a local martial arts class.

The “banana pancake trail” is looking a little too well worn. Its formerly out-of-the-way destinations, once much beloved by older backpackers, have since been deluged by crowds of package-tour travelers and flashpackers.

The new normal in Southeast Asia is "responsible travel" – and that's put plenty of formerly popular animal experiences under the microscope. Tiger sanctuaries and elephant rides are under scrutiny – after all, many such experiences come at the price of animal suffering.

It's a big world out there – and Southeast Asia is just the right place for your kids to discover the color and adventure available outside of their comfort zone.

One of the popular tourist attractions in Brunei Darussalam that, Kampong Ayer...

Cambodia’s Great Lake Tonle Sap provides dwelling and a way of living to millions of ...

Located in southern Laos in the province of Champasak close to the Cambodian border...

In one of Asia’s great rivers that spans several countries including Cambodia...

Flowing from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, the Mekong River runs...

When you want to go a bit off the tourist path in Laos, head south of its Vientiane...

The jungle and mountain trails around the eastern Malaysia states of Sarawak and Sabah...

From the 11th to the 13th century, the settlement of Bagan was the core of the ...

During the rainy season from June to September, Inle Lake is simply stunning to see: a wide expanse of silvery green water fringed by floating farms, with mist-shrouded mountains in the distance.

A trip to Viet Nam won’t be complete without seeing the floating markets in the Mekong Delta. Viet Nam’s southwestern region where the might Mekong River