Indochina Travel

13/10/2024

Seoul's open air library welcomes everyone to grab a book, slow down, and enjoy the sublime views along the Cheonggyecheon canal. The canal is of many newer projects completed with the purpose of transforming the city center into a pleasant place to work, play and live.

04/10/2024

Izakaya heaven in Ginza! A highlight of visiting Tokyo are these casual pubs featuring a wilder atmosphere full of post-work locals drinking pints and eating smaller dishes of bar-style favorites, but also fresh sashimi and sushi.

05/09/2024

Make plans to visit Korea in 2025. A land of magnificent Buddhist temples, imperial palaces, futuristic architecture, and sprawling markets that cover entire city blocks—Korea offers exotic and captivating experiences only found in Asia. We know the country’s best places away from the crowds and can guide you through its highlights, from the 14th-century palaces of Seoul and the ancient tombs of Gyeongju to the volcanic landscapes of Jeju Island.

Beyond the must-see sights, we’ll immerse you in Korean culture, where age-old traditions, craftsmanship, and customs coexist with cutting-edge technology, legendary cuisine, art spaces, and quirky cafés.

Explore the North Korean border zone for insight into the region's complex politics, tour local markets with a guide to sample the country’s best specialties, or hike to mountainside grottoes overlooking the rugged coast. Whatever you choose, our specialists will help you make the most of your South Korea adventure.

16/07/2024

Naoshima - Japan's Art Island
"An archipelago of beauty suspended between the sea and the sky"

Explore Naoshima Japan’s famed "Island of Art," which has become a mecca for fans of contemporary art and architecture. A sublime natural setting on the Seto Inland Sea, has been reborn as a massive space of modern art museums with its architectural buildings, art spaces, and sculptures distributed all around the island by world-renowned artists and architects, including Monet, Kusama Yayoi, and Tadao Ando. Indoors, impressive art collections can be found at several museums including the Benesse House Museum, itself part of a series of striking architectural structures including dual-purpose lodging and museum sites.

16/07/2024

Japan's Sublime Ryokans
"Do not speak Japanese when you come to Japan, but learn to speak silence.” —Pico Iyer

Ryokan (traditional Japanese inns) offer the finest essence of Omotenashi - Japan's culture of hospitality. Ryokan feature tatami mats, futon bedding, local crafts and art, hand-crafted kaiseki dining, gardens, ponds, and typically, warm hot-spring bath to soak in (onsen). We recommend staying in at least one or two during your trip, ideally in a remote natural settings of a place like the Japanese Alps.

Explore some of the top ryokan in the country on our page link below:

23/12/2023

Another perfect moment in Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia's hidden gem.

23/12/2023

16/07/2023

Discovering the complexities of tea and Vietnamese tea culture with a master. Tea is a daily drink in Vietnam, integral to hospitality and tradition.

13/07/2023

Proud new poppa Canh and beautiful daughter Ha My. ❤️

12/07/2023

Mastering traditional techniques of lacquer art on one of our unique Vietnam family tours. Discover the world's most enchanting destination for family travel.

30/03/2023

Mastering the art banh xeo during a private cooking class with Miss Lu.

22/03/2023

Japanese culinary delight in the form of Honami Gozen - a special spring seasonal platter of prawn and vegetable tempura, garnished with cherry blossoms, served with rose champagne.

01/03/2023

Clarice & Douglas enjoying a tranquil sunrise over Angkor Wat. Asia is open again, let us organize your perfect once-in-a-lifetime trip.

22/12/2022

Happy Holidays from Indochina Travel

04/12/2022

With writer/journalist Nguyen Qui Duc in his Hanoi cafe discussing Vietnamese society, arts, politics and the economic changes transforming the country.

26/08/2022

Some of best street food in the world is in Vietnam. As Anthony Bourdain said: "The Vietnamese are a skinny people obsessed with food." Come find out why country was his favorite place, and why culinary trips are our most popular ones.

01/02/2022

Best wishes to everyone for a healthy, happy, and prosperous Year of the Tiger.

01/06/2020

Our favorite thing to do in Bangkok
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/travel/bangkok-thailand-food-markets.html

In search of creative inspiration, a New York-based photographer spent two weeks documenting Bangkok’s fresh markets and street vendors.

20/11/2019

Japan in Bloom

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/t-magazine/japan-cherry-blossoms.html

For more than a thousand years, the country’s cherry blossom season has been a source of fascination and wonderment. How did such an infatuation begin?

07/05/2019

Hoi An from above. A dramatic drone video segment we produced for Marjorie Harvey during her trip through Vietnam.

29/11/2018

Art encounter Vietnam with Vietnamese-American journalist and former PBS broadcaster Nguyen Qui Duc in Hanoi.

21/11/2018

Family Adventures in Myanmar

Myanmar's Inle Lake is a wonderland for family travel, with biking, hiking, and boating in one of the most picturesque and fascinating places in Asia. Read more about Myanmar and other family trip ideas in Asia: https://www.indochinatravel.com/tours/family-tours-asia.html

20/11/2018

Learning to fish like a local on Halong Bay. See all of our private trips in Vietnam: https://bit.ly/2KpoyPW

16/11/2018

Happy to host Tea Collection for a design inspiration trip through Vietnam, including H'mong villages in the northwest learning about traditional textiles.

08/11/2018

Visiting Hanoi-based artist Dao Anh Khanh's sprawling outdoor installation, "Art Valley," a multi-year project in the Gam Troi Valley not far from the capital.