Kampot is a small riverside town (population of about 40,000 people) located just a few kilometers from the Gulf of Thailand. It is in Southeast Cambodia and is the capital of the province of the same name. Kampot’s small town ambiance and sleepy atmosphere makes it an attraction in itself. It is a great place [...]
Mount Agung is a volcano in East Bali. It is the island’s highest point (measuring 3,142 meters from the ground) and Indonesia’s fifth highest peak. Mount Agung holds both spiritual and biological importance to the people of Bali. Many in Bali believe that Mount Agung was created by the Hindu God Pasupati when he split [...]
Phuket (pronounced ‘poo-get’) is an island in Southern Thailand on the Andaman Sea and approximately 862 kilometers from Bangkok. It is Thailand’s largest island, measuring about 543 square kilometers. Phuket is connected to the mainland from the southern tip of Phang Nga Province by a bridge, making an uninterrupted road travel to the island possible. [...]
Lao food is certainly one of the tastiest around. One of the country’s most famous dishes is larb (minced meat salad). It also comes in sliced meat form, and this is called nam tok. These dishes go very well with som tam (papaya salad) and glutinous rice (sticky rice). The larb/nam tok variation is one [...]
Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is Myanmar’s largest city, with a population of over 5 million. In 2006, the capital of Myanmar was moved to Naypyidaw, but Yangon continues to be the country’s business and cultural center. Starting from the 1990’s, the city is starting to see a slow increase in high rise buildings as [...]