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Editor's Pick: Southeast Asia on a shoestring

Southeast Asia on a shoestring

Southeast Asia - it started Lonely Planet's journey and it's the region that knows how to treat a budget traveller right. Wallets won't break a sweat as you order hawker-style noodles at Singapore's street stalls, book into a beachfront hut along the Vietnamese coastline or belt around Bangkok's high-speed streets. But it's also a destination that delivers on the priceless sights - just try Cambodia's Angkor Wat.

Want to taste a little more? Stop into the Cambodian café that gives something back, learn how to get suited and booted in Vietnam and check out Jakarta's wildest underground bands.

Traveller Tips & Views

Chess as spectator sport in Vietnam, Video
You want scorpions with that? Bangkok street cuisine, Video
Cherrypick the best of Southeast Asia's sights, Bluelist
Hill tribes tours: cultural exchange or human zoo?, Thorn Tree
Great motorbike trips in Southeast Asia, Bluelist

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Backpacker Cuisine

article By Austin Bush, Jul 2008

It's not quite Asian, it's not quite Western - it's not quite right. How did you find yourself eating hot-dog breakfasts on Kho Pha-Ngan? Read the Article ›

Tags: Eating & Drinking • Thailand
Backpacker Cuisine

article By Austin Bush, Jul 2008

It's not quite Asian, it's not quite Western - it's not quite right. How did you find yourself eating hot-dog breakfasts on Kho Pha-Ngan?

Tags: Eating & Drinking • Thailand
The world on polaroid

photofeature By The Thorn Tree, Jun 2008

Let's hear it for the polaroid! We ran a competition on the Thorn Tree to find your best instant travel moments. Here's the cream de la snap.

Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Culture • Global