SouthEast Asia Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in SouthEast AsiaHello and welcome to our SouthEast Asia travel blog. You will find all our SouthEast Asia blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our SouthEast Asia travel blog because you are considering a visiting SouthEast Asia, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to the region. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips.
Our SouthEast Asia blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
Abandoned Vietnam: Ho Thuy Tien Water Park in Hue, Vietnam
Featuring a fierce-looking concrete dragon, a visit to Ho Thuy Tien abandoned water park near Hue in Central Vietnam is a must for urban explorers.
Abandoned Cambodia: Former Khmer Rouge airport in Kampong Chhnang
Locating Kampong Chhnang’s abandoned airport and other places associated with the Khmer Rouge – part of our series on abandoned places in Cambodia.
Brutalist and Modernist architecture in Southeast Asia
Explore Brutalist and Modernist architecture in Southeast Asia, a style predominantly associated with the former USSR and Eastern Bloc.
French colonial-era architecture in the sleepy Cambodian riverine town of Kampot
Discovering French colonial-era architecture in the sleepy Cambodian town of Kampot: buildings both restored and dilapidated, but all are beautiful.
Visiting the Cambodian temple of Preah Khan Kompong Svay (Prasat Bakan)
A guide to visiting Preah Khan Kompong Svay. Known as Prasat Bakan by locals, read about our visit to this off-the-beaten-path Khmer temple in Cambodia.
Abandoned Thailand: Space Roller in Chiang Mai
Urbexers in Thailand, should head to the abandoned Space Roller in Chiang Mai. Once a popular roller skating rink, the building is now derelict.
Abandoned Cambodia: Former Military Housing in Kompong Chhnang
Getting off-the-beaten-path in Cambodia: this abandoned housing block Kompong Chhnang dates back to French colonial-era (1863-1953).
Window Shutters in George Town, Penang | Malaysia
Penang’s George Town is full of heritage buildings many with beautiful window shutters. Don’t forget to look up when walking around the UNESCO-listed town.
Phnom Penh Nightlife Experience with Vespa Adventures
Phnom Penh Nightlife Experience with Vespa Adventures is a great night out. Zipping through the Phnom Penh traffic we saw some of the city’s iconic spots.
Southern Vietnam Itinerary: Ho Chi Minh City back to Ho Chi Minh City via the Central Highlands
A suggested Southern Vietnam itinerary for independent travellers, following a route from Ho Chi Minh City and back again via the Central Highlands.
Where to Eat in Chiang Mai – Some Personal Favourites
Not a definitive guide on where to eat in Chiang Mai, but a selection of our favourite places to go for great food, most of them close to Chiang Mai Gate.
Where to break the journey between Singapore and Penang, Malaysia
Travelling overland between Singapore and Penang in Malaysia? Check out these interesting places to stop on the road from Thailand to Singapore.
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