Through Tibet, Laos, Cambodia to Vietnam

Doctors kept telling Jane she just had the flu but her instinct suggested much worse.

Ardern learning the language - and lessons - of international diplomacy

Esmond Martin has spent decades risking his life to expose the ivory trade.

As Tim Warrington finds, not all travellers treat their destinations with respect.

Justine Tyerman encounters good humour and some odd food items on a road trip in Laos.

Justine Tyerman puts forward her own theory about the enigmatic Plain of Jars.

Warriors star Shaun Johnson returned to his roots, and took a documentary crew along for the ride.

Label has saved Luang Prabang's buildings but killed its soul, writes Denis D. Gray.

It's a map of a country familiar to many travellers but on closer inspection it reveals a heartbreaking reality.

Marking World Refugee Day, the Herald spoke to a refugee family who escaped from Laos to New Zealand 33 years ago, risking their lives to do so.

A Mekong Sun jaunt is as much an educational cruise as one of relaxation, writes Patrick Horton.

In a style that acknowledges the extravagant comforts of early 20th-century travel, Sarah Marshall sips prosecco on a train trip from Bangkok to Vientiane.

Communist Laos is still close to its agricultural roots, writes Yvonne van Dongen.

Pure water, bears and elephants make the waterfalls of Laos well worth the trek, writes Yvonne van Dongen.

Boozy fun in Laos comes laced with danger, writes Belinda Merhab.

The author of the hugely-popular 1,000 Places To See Before You Die reveals her absolute favourite travel destinations.

Charlotte and Mauricio continue on to the Laotian city of Luang Prabang before heading to Thailand.

Mauricio and Charlotte witness roadside dentistry in China and partake in a celebratory Laotian feast.

No roads, no phones, no power. But that doesn't get in the way of two Auckland ad men who are bringing schools to Southeast Asia's poorest kids - by motorbike. Kirsten Warner meets them.

Kiwi backpacker tour operator Stray Travel expands into Asia.

Sleepy, spectacular Laos has had its share of grandeur, writes Brett Atkinson.

Driving Mr Naimoon, Paul Rush gets an entertaining lesson in pachyderm psychology.

Guns, temples and French replicas punctuate Laos, says Brett Atkinson.

Laos' bizarre capital is a languid collection of wide French-style avenues furnished with cruising tuk tuks, and plane-tree studded neighbourhoods dotted with Buddhist temples and French colonial architecture.

Despite the roosters and backpackers, Laos can certainly turn on the charm, writes Damian Christie.