Southeast Asia Travel Blog and Guide

All of our Southeast Asia content, easily searchable from one page. Most of our readers are planning and booking their travel in southeast asia, some are families with kids, some are singles and couples. Most people touring southeast asia don't want to spend a fortune, for most of us long term travel calls for cheap accommodation and hotels, so we include some of our favourites from the last 5 years of travel below.

Southeast Asia Countries

This Southeast Asia countries list contains links to take you direct to information on that country, alternatively, keep scrolling down to find individual posts on southeast asia generally. Southeast Asia is made up of, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Laos, Brunei and Timor-Leste ( East Timor)

Danang to Hoi An Vietnam

Update 22/01/2020 By James Long. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

The best way to get from Danang to Hoi An is by road. Most travellers will stay in Hoi An, the picture-perfect UNESCO Heritage-listed town but will arrive in Danang by air or rail. This is because Hoi An has neither a railway station nor an airport but don't worry it isn't far and below I'll cover the quickest, cheapest, most luxurious, budget and comfortable ways to get … [Read more...]

Kuala Lumpur With Kids – Guide, Tips and Things to Do

Update 26/02/2020 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is a busy modern city bursting with things to do with kids of all ages. Choose between cultural experiences to educate and broaden young minds, attractions designed purely for child-friendly fun, nature and wildlife experiences, plus more. KL with kids really is a dream. Kuala Lumpur is easy to get around, relatively safe and affordable, so how will you … [Read more...]

Getting a Traditional Thai Sak Yant Tattoo in Bangkok

Update 11/03/2020 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

I've got my traditional Thai tattoo, it's hours old and I love it. It's about hand-sized, in the middle of my back and it holds a deep meaning. It was created by a master Ajarn - Ajarn Neng- with a traditional metal spike. It hurt, only a little. Want to know more? There is a lot more to the experience than just turning up at a tattoo shop and picking your design. Sak Yant, the … [Read more...]

Amphawa Floating Market Travel Guide and Review

Update 29/11/2019 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Amphawa Floating Market is one of Thailand's best floating markets and is an easy distance from Bangkok for a day trip, weekend or overnight stay. It's in a lovely part of Thailand, Samut Songkhram and this area is worth your time. Amphawa Floating Markets are open on the weekends, Friday to Sunday and they are afternoon / evening markets. They officially open between 2pm and … [Read more...]

Bali with Kids

Update 08/02/2020 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Visiting Bali with kids is relatively easy and there is plenty for children to enjoy on this amazing little island. In this post we look at where to stay, things to do, temples, culture, art, attractions, activities and food in Bali for kids and more. Check out the video my son made of the Bali snorkel tour recently, it's further down the page. If you have any questions on any … [Read more...]

Sukhothai Thailand, Blog and Guide

Update 30/09/2019 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Sukhothai is a city in central Thailand and home to Thailand's first ancient capital. For lovers of history and culture, Sukhothai is a must-visit and we'd encourage anyone to add Sukhothai to their Thailand itinerary. However, getting to Sukhothai isn't so easy, it's a little off the main train lines, so buses, private tours and transfers could be what you need. Information on … [Read more...]

Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Train, Bus, Fly ?

Update 17/01/2020 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

A favourite part of any trip to Thailand, the Bangkok to Chiang Mai journey, is to be enjoyed not endured. Chiang Mai itself is a fantastic destination, cheap, relaxed and very different to Bangkok. We highly recommend a trip to this part of northern Thailand and exploring further into the mountains if possible. There are multiple ways of getting to Chiang Mai from Bangkok, … [Read more...]

Living in Hoi An

Update 24/01/2020 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Everything on living in Hoi An after almost 6 months here.This post started out as a bit of a whinge about how dull it was sitting still for a couple of months but in our second month, after starting this post in the wee small hours, we went out for breakfast and a bike ride and I found myself falling under a car. Being alive and content in an ultra-charming little … [Read more...]

Take Kids to the Full Moon Party?

Update 19/09/2019 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

I've been wondering for days if we could take kids to the Full Moon Party at Haad Rin on Ko Phangan. I asked around and got mixed answers. Blog posts like this one describing it as a "war zone" had me wondering. In the end we went to find out for ourselves. This will go crazy on Pinterest! We just happened to be here on the gorgeous island of Ko Phangan at the right time. … [Read more...]

Thailand With Kids. No Worries!

Update 20/01/2020 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Are you worrying about travelling to Thailand with kids? We can help you with that. If you'd like to dip your toe in the water of Asian family travel, taking kids to Thailand would be my top recommendation. We have been to Thailand 20+ times, each trip has been fabulous and problems have been few. Hopefully we can help you get your family to Thailand. First let me say hi, my … [Read more...]

Southeast Asia With Kids. Must Visit Destinations to Plan Your Itinerary

Update 12/03/2020 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

We posted already about our experiences of travelling around Southeast Asia with kids ( for 5 years!) now lets have a look at where you should go in Southeast Asia. What are the stand out, must see places, attractions and destinations. You're probably in the process of planning your Southeast Asia trip, so I suggest you get a notebook and start listing the places you and … [Read more...]

Elephants World Kanchanaburi ( A Day Trip From Bangkok!)

Update 15/08/2019 By Alyson for World Travel Family. Any post on this site may contain affiliate links. If you use them, they cost you nothing extra. We make a small commission.

Ethical elephant attractions in Thailand are a bit of a hot potato so over the years we've decided to just not get involved. We haven't done anything involving elephants since back in the days when we were all OK to ride them. Then suddenly it wasn't OK and a huge publicity campaign made elephants something I just didn't want to touch on this blog. We finally decided to break … [Read more...]