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We get somehow say goodbye to endless surf, excellent food and beautiful beaches, and head into the interior of Bali. Find out how we got on in what may be the world’s worst rental car by clicking here.

We visit Bali. Sun-drenched tourist trap or exciting resort town of surf, bars and relaxation? Also we try surfing: find out how many gallons of salt water we swallowed by clicking here.

We arrive in one of Asia’s biggest and most populated cities. Mostly we choked on the smog, but click here to see why Asia’s largest shopping mall is worth a visit, and how to fly with the parakeets.

We go for a small walk in the woods that ends up with blood, sweat and tears. We dodge leeches, elephants and monitor lizards and, somehow, survive. Click here to find out how.

The morning after we arrived in Langkawi, my camera, having sulkily refused to respond all night after getting thoroughly drenched, showed a flicker of life. I un-expectantly flicked it on and it rewarded me by coming to life. I hesitantly tried a shot. It clicked away and produced a perfect image. This was little short [...]

We wave goodbye to Thailand and head to northern Malaysia by way of a suicidally fast speedboat, held together in parts with duct tape. Find out how wet we got by clicking here.

We visit one of Thailand’s least-visited islands in search of some peace and quiet. And all we had to do to get there was take an eight hour bus trip through a terrorist hotspot before negotiating a series of pickup trucks. Find out if we broke down and sobbed on the side of the road by clicking here.

The trip from Koh Phangnan to Phuket is a complicated one. We started in the morning in the back of a pickup truck, rattling around on our way to the port at Thong Sala. From there we took the ferry to Chumporn, at which a large bus was waiting to take us to Surat Thani. [...]

We visit paradise, and come away a little less than impressed. Plus, find out why Khao San Road is hell on earth by clicking here.

We make like good tourists and visit the Angkor Wat temple complex which, in case you’ve missed the hype, is deeply impressive. Plus, we visit the Cambodia Landmine museum. Click here to find out just how many landmines were distributed across the country.