SubWWWay to South-East Asia

Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
The Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Brunei
  
• The Official Web Page of Brunei Darussalam has the bland stamp of authority but also hosts daily news bulletins, and has tourist info and lots of useful phone numbers (like the local prison).
• You'll find a mop-up list of the few web sites devoted to Brunei at Microstate.

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• Khmer one and all to Lonely Planet's Destination Cambodia
  
• The Internet Travel Guide provides a no-bullshit introduction to Cambodia for travellers.
• The Cambodian Information Center lives up to its name with a comprehensive list of sites relating to Cambodia.
• Stephen Wallace has some ace snaps in his Cambodian portfolio.
• The Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Japan has basic info and a royal message for those who can read French.
• Beauty and Darkness: Cambodia in Modern History concentrates on the Khmer Rouge period.
• Itis is a zippy travel site with up-to-date information on important issues like border crossings and the price of toilet paper.
• Seriously underselling themselves at 1000 Travel Tips. There's surely more than that!

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Indonesia, but there are rest stops along the way at Destination Bali, Destination Lombok, Destination Java and Destination Sumatra
  
• Scouring the links at Indonesia and the Indonesian Homepage is a great way to begin an exploration of the archipelago.
• The Directorate General of Tourism's dated Travelling in Indonesia site has useful unperishable facts and photos.
• The Bali Home Page is a lavish virtual tour of the island `where the impeccable beauty of nature converges with the intricate solemnity of religious rituals and culture'.
• Bali the online travel guide is a down-to-earth version, keen to promote independent travel rather than package tours.
• Puff the Magic Kretek and The Kretek Page explore the source of that pungent odour which is `as much a part of Indonesia as sun and rain' - and which is also partly responsible for so many children puking up in bemos.
• Want to order a durian? 717 Trading can oblige.
• TimorNet offers an historical introduction to East Timor and has links to a news digest and other East Timor web sites.
• Indonesian Flight Scheduler is a nifty way to plan your inter-island hops.
• Find out how you can help control Sulawesi's destructive Crown of Thorns starfish population at the Toloka Foundation website.
• It's a whole bunch of hot tips and useful info from someone who just got back: Koen de Boeck's Indonesia Travel Page. If you're heading to Singapore on the way he's got a page about that too.
• The Bali Paradise page has more whistles and bells than a one-man band. Everything Balinese, from weddings to the weather, gets a mention on this information-rich site.

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Laos
  
• Diethelm Travel's Database is one of the few travel web sites with info on Laos - so be thankful for what you get.
• Akihito Koriyama's My Travel in Laos is a great big pile of pics accompanied by Akihito's observations of Laos.
• The Internet Travel Guide to Laos does its usual reliable job with travel info.
• The Lao Human Rights Council is struggling to have the genocide of Lao people recognised. Read what they're up to at Genocide in Cambodia and Laos
• The Hmong Homepage has excellent information on Hmong culture.
• Ulrik Gutkin provides a photo-fest with his site, The Tropics. There's over 100 photos of Laos divided into subject material for easy access.

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Malaysia
  
• Malaysian Information Sources is as good as its word, providing a good launching pad for all sites Malaysian
• You can get your daily Malaysian news fix from the Star Online
• Anyone planning a trip will find the straightforward travel information for Malaysia page useful reading.
• The Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board official site puts its own spin on its state by state Malaysian guide.
• The Sarawak Tourism Board does a feisty job showcasing the attractions of Malaysia's largest state.
• The Sabah, Malaysian Borneo Page has info on off the beaten track locations, wildlife, adventure travel and diving.
• Read about one Dutch chap's trip to Borneo, and have a look at his excellent photos at Dirk Deckx's Borneo.
• The Malayasia Cyber Campaign sites for Taiping and Penang are full of fabo pictures on these two cities. It's a try-before-buy deal for the canny traveller.

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Myanmar
  
• The Burma Project is `dedicated to increasing international awareness of conditions in Burma and to helping the country make the transition from a closed to an open society'.
• Free Burma is a vital collection of interviews, facts and news about Myanmar's current political situation.
• If you decide to visit Myanmar, The Internet Travel Guide has plenty of nitty gritty travel info.
• On the Road to Mandalay is an upmarket travelogue which sidesteps political issues and focuses on the Myanmar tourist experience.
• Frontline's The Opium Kings includes Adrian Cowell's `30 year chronicle of Burma's heroin trade', and interviews with an ex-DEA agent in Burma and an ex-US ambassador to Burma.
• You know all those nitty-gritty questions that you never think to ask at home but need answered the second you land in the country? Itis travel site provides the answers.
• To help you through the miasma of Myanmar, check out 1000 Travel Tips

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination The Philippines
  
• Tribung Pinoy is a lively `web journal dedicated to the Philippines, the Filipino People and the Filipino Diaspora', and includes links to a series of personal travelogues.
• Get your diet of Filipino news daily from the Philippine Star or fortnightly from the Philippine Reporter
• The San Francisco Philippine Consulate has official information on regulations, customs, banking and drug laws, plus details on everything from major attractions right down to how much to pay porters at the airport.
• You'll find more dry but useful travel info at the imaginatively titled Travel Information of Philippines page.
• The Haribon Foundation keeps an eye on all things ecological and Filipino. Drop by and find out more about the country's environment.
• Get the lowdown on the Philippines from someone who knows the turf at the charming, quirky Antoinette's Life in These Islands.
• Shimmy on down to Local Vibe where you'll find all the latest news and grooves rocking Manila: it's got everything from basketball hoops to nightclub hoopla.
• Go to Cristy's homepage for some soothing background music to go with your background Philippini facts. After the facts comes a selection of e-mail postcards to send to your nearests and dearests.
  
  

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Singapore
  
• It wouldn't be Singapore without a plethora of super-efficient official sites such as Singapore InfoMap.
• Doggedly detailed travel info can be found at the Travel Information on Singapore page.
• If you're into pink drinks, find out how to concoct a Singapore Sling
• Find out what's going down in funky town by perusing the (aptly named?) Straits Times.
• Four major Singapore museums can be accessed at Singapore's Online Museum which, unlike the developers, is dedicated to `preserving the heritage of the people of Singapore'.
• If you want a tip or two about travelling in Singapore try 1000 Travel Tips

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Thailand
  
• Bangkok's Mahidol University has a monster site packed with densely informative articles on Thai history, arts, religion and tourism.
• The Tourism Authority of Thailand has the usual Land of Smiles spiel, but also very useful information on immigration and customs regulations, transport options from Bangkok airport, social customs, a calendar of events and a copy of the Prostitution Prevention & Suppression Act.
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand has a list of Thai embassies and details of visa requirements.
• Get your daily dose of Thai news from the Bangkok Post.
• The Asian Institute of Technology has good links to all sorts of hard data.
• You can get a thumbnail introduction to the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand on the web but do more background reading to make the most of your visit.
• Interested in Thai boxing? Do your kidneys a favour and check out Muay Thai World online magazine first.
• Take a deep breath and dive into the world of Songwut Apirakkhit, who has the most exhaustive index of Thai web sites.
• John's Life in Thailand is a way cute site. John's been living in Chiang Mai for over two years, and his site is a collection of reports on what it's like being a farang in the Land of Smiles.
• Dubbing itself 'the world's smallest university', the Akha Heritage Foundation homepage has oodles of pictures and information about the Akha hill tribe, and their fight for cultural survival.

• If you blow your own trumpet on the SubWWWay - it naturally leads to Lonely Planet's Destination Vietnam
  
• The Vietnam Multimedia Archive is a great starting point for those who prefer pix over text.
• Get the flavour of the place at Vietnam Online.
• The Internet Travel Guide to Vietnam does its usual reliable job with travel info.
• They're a couple of years old but Valerie Schumacher's feisty records of her trips to Vietnam make good reading on the Vietnam Veterans' Home Page
• The Vietnam Democracy Newsletter aims to provide the kind of news on Vietnam that does not normally filter through to the outside world. All in the name of democracy.
• 1000 Travel Tips sell themselves short with more travelling tips then you can shake a stick at.