Cruises

Anyone who has spent more than a few hours in Luang Prabang in Laos will have been offered a boat… or five. It is the familiar sound of the riverside as you stroll along the glorious Mekong [...]

Has anybody else been watching Sue Perkins’ jaunt up the Mekong River on the BBC? It is making me incredibly nostalgic – I was only there last year but already I am talking about it [...]

If you are looking for the best Halong Bay cruises to get off the beaten track then look no further. After jumping on about 15 boats to have a poke around and taking four cruises, not to mention [...]

With huge towering islets piercing through disarmingly tranquil waters, most people agree that Halong Bay is a highlight of any trip to Vietnam. But with hundreds of boats jostling for your [...]

For those of you who have not heard about Halong Bay, allow me to set the scene: Imagine a bay of sparkling calm water, the colour of emeralds, pierced only by thousands of towering islets that [...]