Pierre Heim is crafting plans for an electric yacht that would be used for tourist purposes. A member of the Explorer's Club ...

The Mekong begins on the Tibetan Plateau and runs for more than 2,600 miles through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea. It’s the ...

A rising tide. Boats are typically not the first thing that come to mind when one thinks of the highlands of Southeast Asia. But rivers like the Mekong, the Salween (known in China as the Nu), and ...

Boats Attacked on Mekong Despite Joint Patrols. ... an attack took place on Jan 14 as a Chinese boat passed through the “golden triangle” region on its way back to China from a Thai port.

In this video, I traveled to the Mekong Delta and took a trip through the Cai Rang Floating Market and tried to make some rice hammock with some true masters.

The slow boat to Luang Prabang can be booked from any hostel. I paid 430,000 Laotian kip (£15.50) – and you can also pay in Thai baht. Make sure to buy water and snacks for the journey, which ...

To explore the Mekong Delta, you’ll need to use boats, taxis and hotel shuttles. Con Dao has taxis and motorbikes to hire. Where to stay: The Island Lodge, Mekong Delta.

Moving away from the Mekong to bigger cities or even abroad for better prospects isn't new. But the net outmigration — the difference between people moving out of the delta and those moving in ...

Two Mekong giant catfish called "trey riech" (for royal fish) in Khmer, a critically endangered species, were released in a ceremony at the confluence of Cambodia’s Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. The ...

Yoga at sunrise on a boat deck in the middle of the Mekong is a uniquely peaceful way to start the day. Our instructor imparts the wisdom of meditation for a less stressful existence.