New human fossils have been discovered in Laos in the past hundreds years. These discoveries have been challenging theories on the human migration across East and South East Asia. A major finding is the diversity of species and many have not been categorized as of yet, since they present…

Phnom Penh is a beautifully modern city; with an amazing riverfront, a beautiful Royal Palace, and winding alleyways housing a number of restaurants, movie houses, and coffee shops, it’s hard not to fall in love with the pristine beauty of the city. However, when visiting Phnom Penh, it’s important…

Bagan Archaeological Zone is an area in central Myanmar that is densely packed with ancient ruins and temples–more than 2,200, to be exact. Having earned its nickname as the new Angkor Wat, Bagan has seen an influx of tourism along with the opening of the country’s borders. As of…

The Borobudur Temple complex is the largest Buddhist monument in the world, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia(facts). Known in the Indonesian language as Candi Borobudur, this astonishing structure is one of the finest examples of Southeast Asian architecture in existence. Constructed in the 9th…

1. The first people to set up camp at the modern location of Kuala lumpur were migrant labourers from China in search for tin. Out of 87, only 18 survived because of malaria and other diseases 2. Kuala Lumpur was built on the abundance of tin in the mid to late 1800s…

Plain of Jars are megalithic jars located in the Xieng Khouang plateau, Laos.  Over a thousand of these Jars are found across the plateau.  Side Note: Check out more interesting facts about Laos! by Mr ATM Here are 7 facts about the Plain of Jars. 1. The Jars range from a height…

A cool thing to check out in Cambodia if you are visiting within the Battambang Area(info) are the Bamboo Trains. What exactly are the bamboo trains? Well they been around since the 80s and originally had a wheel barrel look to them.  The wheels were wooden and had to be manually…

Throughout history there has been a number of tales of beheading from many cultures of South East Asia. These headhunters took heads as prize possession or a symbol of victory in battle.   Some groups believe keeping trophy heads helped channel the spirits of the victims in order to provide…

Tombs built 6,000 years have just been excavated in Bac Kan Province in the Northeast region, reported newspaper The Thao & Van Hoa (Sports & Culture) this week. Six tombs have been dug up at the province’s Na Mo Cave in Huong Ne Commune, Ngan Son District, 180 kilometers north of…

“The last of Laos’ white elephants, a sacred symbol of both Buddhism and royalty, perished long ago under communist rule. As the number of real white elephants in Southeast Asia declines, metaphorical white elephant property developments can be seen across Laos, particularly in Vientiane, its once sleepy, now bustling,…