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A classic Thai street food market on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown neighbourhood.

Secrets of a stingy traveller: 10 things I’ve learnt about travel on a budget

The first secret about being a stingy traveller? You’ll have more fun. Here are my tips on how to get around, where to stay and what to eat that will save you a fortune.

  • Paul Marshall

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Economy seats offer 32 inches (81 centimetres) of seat pitch.

Service may have fallen, but this Asian airline still delivers

My neighbour, a newcomer to air travel, has little concept of private space or armrest etiquette.

  • John Borthwick
Traditional wooden boats cross the Mekong with Cai Be church in the background.

The spirit of Vietnam bursts into life along the Mekong

During a cruise on the Mekong River, an excursion proves nourishing in more ways than one.

  • Tim Richards
Pork larb at Porkfat.

This harmonious dish is one of Asia’s greatest gifts to the world

The phrase “meat salad” isn’t all that appetising. And yet, laab is a spectacular cornucopia of flavours, all in perfect harmony.

  • Ben Groundwater
The main pool.

There’s a new Raffles in Singapore and it’s not like the old one

This new resort came with great expectations, as the country’s second Raffles property after the best-known and most historic hotel in Singapore.

  • Craig Platt
Crossing the road in Vietnam: slow and steady, never stop.

Ten things we’ll never understand about Vietnam

Australian visitor numbers are surging, but there are still many things that might puzzle you about this endearing nation.

  • Brian Johnston
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Ninh Binh is often described as “Ha Long Bay on land”.

Australians are flocking here. It might be the next victim of overtourism

As the country hits a landmark 20 million visitors a year, a journey from Phu Quoc to Ninh Binh reveals what’s at stake if tourism outpaces culture.

  • Julietta Jameson
View of Wat Arun Temple from a Chao Phraya River ferry.

The best way to see Bangkok is one few tourists bother with

No traffic, no haggling, and not a single tailor stop along the way.

  • Paul Marshall
Dishes to dream of… Aulis Phuket.

There’s a new, bucket-list reason to head to Phuket

I’ve visited Thailand more than 40 times, and lived there several years, yet have never known the pleasure of this blissful food until now.

  • Kristie Kellahan
JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa is built on the grounds of an abandoned university. Or is it?

Supposedly built on an abandoned uni, this resort is too good to be true

I thought I was checking in to a five-star Asian resort, and somehow I’ve stepped into another world.

  • Kristie Kellahan