Laos now wants proof of where tourists will sleep, and tour operators must attach hotel bookings. What changed in 2026 and how it plays out at the border.
Foreign visitors to Angkor fell sharply in 2026. Why it happened, what it feels like on the ground, and how to reach the temples by bike right now.
Vietnam is heading for a record year, with Europeans arriving in force. What the boom means on the mountain roads, and how to ride the north without the crowd.
Hanoi’s low-emission zone began on 1 July 2026 with evening closures around Hoan Kiem Lake. What it covers, what comes next, and what it means for riders.
Thailand opens the 2027 MotoGP season on 7 March, first race of the new 850cc era. How to turn the weekend into a proper ride, and when to book.
E-cigarettes have long been banned in Thailand and tourists still get fined. What the law says, and why riders should leave the vape at home.
Since 15 September 2026 most visitors get 30 visa-free days in Thailand, not 60. What that changes for a riding holiday, and how to plan around it.
A bamboo platform on two axles doing forty kilometres an hour down a warped track. Battambang is the most likeable town in Cambodia and almost nobody stops there.
Fewer than a hundred Irrawaddy dolphins are left in the Mekong and most live in a deep pool upstream of a town nobody stops in. Day one of the Cambodia ride goes there.
Day four of twenty is a rest day and it is the one that changes the shape of the whole trip. A morning at the Peace Memorial and an afternoon on an island with deer on the ferry ramp.










