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Over the years, Nha Trang coastal city has increasingly changed its appearance, become a city of the youthful, modern and dynamic lifestyle, which has been innovating and developing day by day. Thanks to these innovations as well as development, the beauty of Nha Trang thrives, making it one of the

Da Nang is a beautiful city in the centre of Vietnam. It offers tourists a huge number of breath-taking attractions along with great activities all year round. Continue to read this article, you will find the best things to do in Da Nang with your friends and family. Some of the Danang best attracti

Hoi An, an old Southeast Asian trading port from the 15 th to the 19 th century, is charming in many ways. Visiting Hoi An ancient town, you can see both indigenous and foreign influences that combined to create this unique heritage site. With its alluring beauty, historical and cultural values, hos

Myanmar is a Buddhism country well known as the Golden Land. Otherwise, it is also called the Land of Pagodas. Hence, when coming to Myanmar, tourists should know the behaviors both in public and religious monuments.

Currency Burma's currency is the kyat (pronounced 'chat'). For the past few years, its tended to trade at around 970 kyat to US$1. Money changers are now well regulated and fair; there is no longer any need to find a black-market money changer. International ATMs are spreading across the country, bu

While large scale tourism to Burma is still relatively new when compared to her neighbours, it is getting easier and easier to get into and out of the country. It currently has three international airports and a growing number of international crossings with Thailand, one with Laos and one with Indi

Rakhine State, the Delta and South Burma These regions have high temperatures and humidity from February to May. Choose your clothes wisely to pair with the heat and the conservative nature of this religious area (wearing shorts and bare shoulders usually bring frowns from the locals). June to Octob

Myanmar Currency & Exchange Rate The Kyat is today the official currency of Myanmar (Burma) which is often abbreviated as "K" and placed before the numerical value (e.g. K200). Kyat is presently released in notes (no coin) of value K1, K5, K10, K20, K50, K100, K200, K500, K1.000, K5.000 and K10.000

Welcome to Myanmar (Burma) It's a new era for this extraordinary and complex land, where the landscape is scattered with gilded pagodas and the traditional ways of Asia endure.

Sihanoukville is Cambodia's premier beach destination , popular with locals, backpackers and expats alike. But despite considerable amounts of recent development, the town can still be disappointing for those who come expecting a Thailand-like beach experience. Sadly, when many people think "Cambodi

At the physical heart of Cambodia, an immense body of water is the soul of the nation. The great Tonle Sap lake not only sustains Cambodian stomachs, with its harvest accounting for more than 50% of Cambodia's protein intake, it is also a source of immense national pride.

With a similar overgrown feel to Ta Phrom, the atmosphere at Beng Mealea (which means Lotus Pond) is like no other--don't be surprised to see Tomb Raider or Indiana Jones on site.

A FASCINATING CAPITAL A heaving crossroads of cultures, times, peoples and worlds, Phnom Penh is a city on the edge of everything. With one foot still rooted in the past, which you can find in the temples, markets and buzzing back streets, and another striding boldly into the future, which is pretty

Travel planning So you're leaving on a holiday to Southeast Asia for the first time and you're sitting in front of your computer thinking: Now what do I have to get done before I leave?

Cambodia is becoming a fascinating destination for tourists. It is a beautiful country with many unique cultural traditions. Knowing the "code of communication" will make your Cambodia tour packages more interesting and avoid culture shock or communication mistakes. This means you respect the local

Why you need travel insurance While it's true that basic healthcare can be cheap, the emphasis should be on the word basic--not cheap. Thailand, Singapore and to a lesser extent Malaysia have a higher standard of care, than say Cambodia or Burma, but this is often in private hospitals, not public. A

What is your trip going to cost? By international standards, Southeast Asia offers amazing value--that $200 cubby hole in Kyoto, Japan will get you a private pool villa in Bali--but you need not be spending the earth to be comfortable.

Wet season in Cambodia Cambodia's wet season comes courtesy of the southwest monsoon, which blows from May to October, bringing with it some three-quarters of Cambodia's annual rainfall. Not surprisingly, wet season is characterised by rain, and during the peak of wet season from July to September i

What to pack While you can find exhaustive information online about what you should and should not pack, we take a simple approach.

Popular visa types: Tourist and Business Cambodia has two principal types of visa: (1) the tourist 'T' class visa, which is valid for 30 days on a singly-entry basis and can only be extended once, and, (2) the business 'E' visa, which is initially also valid for 30 days on a multiple-entry basis and