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Manila, Philippines
ARRIVE 17:30 14TH MARCH
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Siargao Island, Philippines
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Cebu City, Philippines
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Moalboal, Philippines
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Cebu City, Philippines
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Puerto Princesa, Philippines
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El Nido, Philippines
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Coron, Philippines
- Coron Tour A: Kayangan Lake & Quin Reef Tour with Lunch
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Khao Sok, Thailand
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Surat Thani, Thailand
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Ko Tao, Thailand
PADI DIVING COURSE TAKES 3 DAYS. ONE COURSE ABOUT 250 POUNDS
Express boats travel the 45 km between Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Tao, taking around two
hours. This is the place to come to delve into the ocean and experience diving
or snorkelling in beautiful clear waters with lots of marine life. It almost
goes without saying that this is also another great island to soak up the sun
and laze around on the beach all day. Hat Sai Ri’s bars are the centre of the
drinking action, but Ko Tao’s nightlife is nowhere near as lively as that on Ko
Pha Ngan or Ko Samui.
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Koh Samui, Thailand
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
The northern city of Chiang Mai is an intellectual kind of place with an
alternative vibe and many travellers prefer it to Bangkok. It’s a good spot to
study traditional Thai practices such as massage and meditation. It is also the
best place to base yourself for exploring or trekking into the jungle and ethnic
minority villages near the city. It’s also a good place to hang around for a few
months if you fancy living in Southeast Asia as opposed to merely travelling
through it and it has grown into one of the world’s most popular digital nomad
destinations. It features in our article on cheap places to live in Asia with
the cost of living (and indeed cost of travel!) very low.
- Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market and Thai Herbs Garden Tour
- Chiang Mai: Waterfall, Elephant Sanctuary, and Rafting Tour
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Pai, Thailand
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Hanoi, Vietnam
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Hue, Vietnam
Hue is an ancient city on a musty coloured river with dragon boats. There are
lots more Vietnam War sites nearby and a pretty decent traveller scene. It’s a
good place to try Vietnamese food but again you won’t need too much time here.
It’s also worth noting that it rains a lot in this part of Vietnam with
torrential downpours common from September to December.
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Hội An, Vietnam
This riverside town is pretty damn cool. It’s the place where backpackers buy
tailor-made clothes of all varieties and then prance around like fools in their
bright, new and utterly impractical purple suits. The beach is a short moto-taxi
ride away and is one of the finest in the country. There are also some
surprisingly cool bars here catering to a variety of music tastes. It’s a nice
spot to hang around for a few days and there are loads of cheap places to eat in
Hoi An where you can enjoy local or international food.
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Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Koh Rong, Cambodia
Good to be there over weekend as hostel has Nestival party
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Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap has grown from nothing into a thriving little town thanks to its
proximity to the country’s main pride and joy, the magnificent Temples of Angkor
Wat, an essential stop for anyone backpacking in Cambodia or indeed Southeast
Asia as a whole. If you’re a fairly well travelled person, you’ve probably been
to some ancient ruin that was in all the guidebooks and been left thoroughly
disappointed at the crappy little pile of rocks that you paid to go and see.
Angkor Wat however is in a different league with hundreds of impressive ruins
spread out over a large area of jungle. In short, it’s a pretty amazing place.
In Siem Reap itself there are few sights but some decent bars on Pub Street and
plenty of great food.
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Bangkok, Thailand