Indo-China

Vietnam is hauntingly beautiful with a patchwork of brilliant green rice paddies dividing mist-shrouded mountains from a dramatic coastline of sweeping deserted beaches. Hanoi boasts a beautifully preserved Old Quarter and, together with Ho Chi Minh City, still retains hallmarks of a French colonial legacy, whilst secluded fishing villages and remote hill settlements define the traditions of the past.

Cambodia is a strangely beautiful country of high mountain plateaux, densely forested hills and endless rice paddies, irrigated by the persistent flow of the great Mekong River and the vast expanse of Tonle Sap Lake. The country’s artistic and cultural heritage is defined by its French colonial legacy and, more importantly, the glorious Khmer temple complex of Angkor, one of the true ancient wonders of the world.

Laos, former French colony and unspoiled ‘earthly paradise’, is entrancing. From the incomparable architecture of Luang Prabang, to the charming capital, Vientiane, and the waters of the might Mekong River, it is little wonder that writers since Victorian times have been inspired by this magical country. Visitors will be captivated by the sheer beauty of the landscape and a way of life that has changed little over the centuries.

Read our travel blog:  Experiencing Indo-China.