classic vietnam street scene

The Best Southeast Asia Itinerary

Southeast Asia, or SEA in travel-speak, is a classic backpacker destination. It’s warm, fun, extremely interesting, has some of the world’s best food, and yes, it’s CHEAP. What’s not to like? We’ve been to the SEA region a few times and love it – we can’t wait to go back. But if you’re planning a trip, you might be unsure about where to go. After all, there are lots of countries in the region! Which[…]

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bagan temples in myanmar!

Perfect One-Week Myanmar Itinerary

If you haven’t already thought about a trip to Myanmar, you should – now. It’s an amazing country that is still much less popular than its southeast Asian neighbors, but I doubt it’ll stay that way. While you could explore the country for weeks, if you’ve only got one, here’s a Myanmar itinerary that’ll take you to the main spots! I flew in to Yangon from Bangkok, a short 1 hour trip on Airasia that[…]

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