Backpacking | Budget Travel | Living Abroad
A popular destination with travellers for many years, increasingly foreigners are looking at Southeast Asia as a region not just to visit, but to live. In the age of remote working, affordable countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam with warm climates are natural choices for digital nomads and anyone looking for a new life abroad. […]
This post details the estimated cost of travel in Cambodia. Read on for suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets for the Southeast Asian country. We also have information about what currency to use and sample prices. Cambodia Cost of Travel in 2023 Shoestring Backpacker Budget Cambodia is no longer merely the destination of foolhardy […]
Southeast Asia is great value for backpackers with Singapore the only notable exception. You can get by on as little as $20/day in some parts of the region but costs do vary between countries and sometimes even within countries. Below, we’ll take a look at the cost of travel in Southeast Asia. There are also […]
After a difficult few years, an element of normality has returned to travel in Southeast Asia as backpackers once again flock to the region’s infamous “banana pancake trail”. Below you will find an extensive Southeast Asia backpacking route featuring the best of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. You can easily tailor it to your […]
In this post, we’re going to look at some of the best world festivals. Some of them are truly ‘do before you die’ experiences and events that take their places on many a bucket list. We cross the globe in search of some of the most iconic festivals and celebrations on the planet from centuries-old […]
Cambodia is a very popular backpacking destination in Southeast Asia and while visitor numbers are ever increasing, it retains plenty of its old charm. Less chaotic and more relaxed than its large neighbours Vietnam and Thailand, anyone backpacking Cambodia will discover a nation of great contrasts. It is home to magnificent temples, beautiful countryside and […]
Planning a backpacking trip in any reasonably large region can be quite a headache, particularly when it comes to judging the optimum times to visit the destinations you have in mind. A region like Southeast Asia has some fairly large climatic variations as you move around. Therefore whatever time of year you pick, you’d have […]
Siem Reap is ideal for people travelling on a budget who want to eat well and enjoy both local Khmer food and international cuisine. You can still find cheap and tasty street offerings but the influx of tourists over the past decade means the number of restaurants and bars has grown rapidly. This guest post […]
