Southeast Asia travel advice
Angkor Wat travel advice
Dave Tucker, from our supplier The Beyond Tourism Co., shares his Cambodia travel advice on how best to visit Angkor Wat: “Ask your operator how they will do sunrise at Angkor Wat differently. Everyone goes for dawn, so sometimes it’s not quite the special, serene experience you’re expecting. For example, we approach through the back gate, or you can go a bit later when the tour groups have left. Everyone wants to see the famous sunrise over the towers of Angkor Wat so there can be a lot of other people trying to do it at the same time.”
Vietnam tips
Lesley Schofield, from our supplier All Points East, shares her advice on combining Indochina countries: "Vietnam combines fantastically with other countries. Cambodia is just a short hop up the Mekong. And you can then contrast the two countries, which are really quite different. Vietnam is still a communist country so it’s got quite a different feel to it. The other place it combines very nicely with is Yunnan – that’s a fantastic trip from Hanoi up through the rice terraces into China. The other country is northern Laos. You can go into a very remote border crossing right up in the north of Vietnam. So if you do either the north or the south, and then combine it with a neighbouring country, you actually have far more overland travel and fewer flights than if you try to see all of Vietnam. It’s a bit like Europe as you only travel a very short distance to be in another country with a totally different feel."
Tip on visiting ancient cities
Liddy Pleasants, from our supplier Stubborn Mule Travel, shares her Thailand travel advice:“One of my top recommendations is an ancient city called Kamphaeng Phet, which is in the middle of Thailand. It’s not very well known, unlike Sukhothai. Kamphaeng Phet is older and in a really lovely, peaceful forest setting. It’s perfect to tour by bike as it’s a very small town, easy to get around with not very busy roads. The ruins are just gorgeous to tour by bike. That’s one of the true off the beaten track places – if you end up there, you’re going to have a complete ball.”
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Tips from our travellers
At Responsible Travel, we think the best people to advise our travellers are often... other travellers. They always return from our tours with packing tips, weather reports, ideas about what to do - and opinions about what not to.
We have selected some of the most useful Indochina travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your holiday - and the space inside your suitcase.
We have selected some of the most useful Indochina travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your holiday - and the space inside your suitcase.

Relax and enjoy. When crossing the road in Vietnam.... just go for it! And do eat the local food - its delicious.![]()

– Sara Page
“There is no hard walking or trekking, but you still need to be reasonably fit if you want to climb mountainside steps and squat walk through small tunnels.” – Vinod Mehta
“Travel light. Wear a travel money belt which can carry money passport and mobile and keep it on at all times.” – Carol McKearney
“Dont worry too much about dirt, squat toilets and the like, just be prepared! Also be prepared for plenty of other tourists good and bad.” – Sarah Beddow
“Relax and go with the flow; don’t be afraid to try something new. Chill out for a while and watch the world go by you can be amazed at some of the sights right in front of you.” – David Conway
“Travel light. Wear a travel money belt which can carry money passport and mobile and keep it on at all times.” – Carol McKearney
“Dont worry too much about dirt, squat toilets and the like, just be prepared! Also be prepared for plenty of other tourists good and bad.” – Sarah Beddow
“Relax and go with the flow; don’t be afraid to try something new. Chill out for a while and watch the world go by you can be amazed at some of the sights right in front of you.” – David Conway

Keep a journal. Be prepared for some gritty and moving history lessons and remember the insect repellent.![]()

– Yvette Etcell
“Go with an open mind, embrace the bargaining, the food and the culture.” – Matthew Blank
“I found the quality of the accommodation to be high; I expected more basic sleeping arrangements. We even had air con in most places.” – Peter Heath
“Enjoy the variety - the peaceful pace of life in Laos, and the chaotic traffic in Vietnam; a lovely riverboat on the Mekong and the more basic train from Hanoi to Hue; the chilly weather in Hanoi and the heat of Cambodia, but friendly people throughout.” – Elizabeth Treherne
“Take a couple of sweaters and a fleece. We visited in January and although days in Laos were warm, nights were cold in the north. This was a complete contrast to Thailand and Cambodia, which were both warm enough in the evening for no sweater.” – Joyce Godfrey
“I found the quality of the accommodation to be high; I expected more basic sleeping arrangements. We even had air con in most places.” – Peter Heath
“Enjoy the variety - the peaceful pace of life in Laos, and the chaotic traffic in Vietnam; a lovely riverboat on the Mekong and the more basic train from Hanoi to Hue; the chilly weather in Hanoi and the heat of Cambodia, but friendly people throughout.” – Elizabeth Treherne
“Take a couple of sweaters and a fleece. We visited in January and although days in Laos were warm, nights were cold in the north. This was a complete contrast to Thailand and Cambodia, which were both warm enough in the evening for no sweater.” – Joyce Godfrey