Useful judgment from the road
Not a list of everything you could do. These are the things I think are worth knowing before you decide where to go, how to route it, and what to leave out.
Why I'd visit Siem Reap right now
A new airport, unusually light visitor numbers and a city that still knows how to look after travelers make this an interesting moment to go.
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Vietnam is changing faster than many travelers realize
New roads, airports and fast-growing cities are changing what makes sense on a route — but they do not remove the need to pace it properly.
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Indonesia is much bigger than Bali — and that is the point
More than 17,000 islands means the first planning decision is not which hotel. It is which version of Indonesia you actually want.
Read the Field Note →Specific enough to change a trip
Route, pace, hotels, arrival flow, transfer fatigue, seasonality, guides, culture, comfort and the things that only become obvious once you are actually there.
Tell me what you're considering
Share where you're thinking of going and I’ll tell you what I would watch for before you start booking.