Koh Tao or ‘Turtle Island’ is the most popular place in Thailand to learn to dive. Our partner dive school, Roctopus, is a great dive centre, who concentrate on personal service, fantastic fun, safety and professionalism. They operate in small groups, have great equipment and an awesome dive team.

The Mai Chau Homestay Experience is unlike any other! Set amongst lush rice paddies, the Vietnam Backpackers’ traditional stilt house offers unrestricted views from your comfy bed over the amazing landscape of northern Vietnam. This trip also takes in gorgeous Pu Luong, a nature reserve made up of primarily tropical forests, local ethnic villages and layers of rice paddy terraces, making it a perfect place for trekking!

The thought of spending some of your trip budget on travel insurance may make you groan. However, as experienced travellers, we know that this is not something that should be overlooked! Travel insurance protects you in the worst case scenario; sickness, injury and theft. We’ve looked around for the best travel insurance for backpackers and here’s our choice…

We’ve been backpacking all over the world for the past 10 years and have tried and tested the best group trips in South East Asia. Check out some of the not-to-be-missed adventures from Thailand to Cambodia to Vietnam. Travelling alone can be awesome, but these hand-picked trips are perfect for anyone wanting to travel in the comfort of a group!