This week’s episode of Talk Travel Asia podcast is about Rock Climbing in Asia. Sometimes when we go on holiday we like to participate in an activity we enjoy doing at home. Sometimes that’s even the entire point of traveling to a certain place such as a liveaboard scuba trip in the Philippines or a skiing trip to Japan. We’ve done a few episodes on sports-travel in Asia over the years: kayaking along the west coast of Thailand, hiking and mountain biking in Hong Kong, trekking and mountain climbing in the Himalayas, and even skiing in Iran. Today we’re going to talk about rock climbing: an activity that’s quite popular here in Asia, both as something to try out when you’re on holiday as well as an activity that can be a destination in itself.
Scott and Trevor have a beer and a chat with John Pemberton the founder of Heart of Darkness Brewery in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to talk about his beers, the beer scene in Vietnam, and how the brewing scene is developing across Southeast Asia.
On this episode of Talk Travel Asia podcast, Scott and Trevor talk with legendary chef Bobby Chinn about eating Vietnamese food, cooking Vietnamese food, and his experience on Top Chef Middle East. Have a listen and enjoy!
Many parts of Southeast Asia are famous for snorkeling and SCUBA diving. There are few parts of the world with as many great areas to get your face and body under the water than over here in the tropics. Countries including the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, in particular, have world-class snorkeling and diving sites. If you’re thinking of getting your open water certification, want to get dives in, or love snorkeling, Southeast Asia is the place. Today we’ll chat about our favorite locations to get in and under the water and share tips from some of our friends. Get ready to get wet! Continue reading
Episode 19: Favorite Foods of Asia
- February 16, 2015
- Tagged as: Bangkok Restaurants, naughty nuris, Ngon restaurant, Phnom Penh restaurants, rusty keyhole kampot, Scott Coates, Sovanna BBQ, Sovanna Restaurant, Talk Travel Asia, Trevor Ranges, Vietnam Restaurants, where to eat bali, where to eat in Bangkok, where to eat in Cambodia, where to eat in Laos, where to eat in Vietnam
This week’s episode explores one of the greatest aspects of diversity in Asia: the wide range of food available both across the region and within each individual country. Every foodie and every local seems to have a favorite dish and knows the best place to get it: Scott and Trevor are no exception, and in Episode 19 of Talk Travel Asia they talk about some of their Favorite Foods of Asia and fill you in on the restaurants that they think serve the best!
Episode 17: Favorite Watering Holes
- January 17, 2015
- Tagged as: above 11 bangkok, bali bars, bangkok bars, best bars bangkok, cheap charlies bangkok, check inn 99 bangkok, chiang rai bars, delphi rock bar bali, jazz upstairs kathmandu, laos bars, luang prabang bars, potato head bali, Scott Coates, single fin bali, Talk Travel Asia, thailand bars, Trevor Ranges, uluwatu bars, utopia luang prabang, zoom cafe vietnam
Introduction: Scott and Trevor are back together to record Episode 17, this time at the FCC Bar and Restaurant in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Trevor introduces the episode by explaining that Scott and he are no strangers to the nightlife scene. In fact, while he only devotes a portion of his travel writing to nightlife venues, people seem to think that he is an expert on every place to go for a drink in every destination he’s ever been. So as not to disappoint his fans, he has tried to keep on top of the scene in every area he hangs out in and Scott has been an indispensable resource in this regard.
Scott starts by explaining how travel sets the stage for wild things to take place like few other things can: New places, intriguing people, the great unknown, caution thrown to the wind, and perhaps a few too many drinks. Things happen, doors open, situations arise, and hopefully legends ensue.
- Cambodia
- Expert Insight
- Indonesia
- Nature & Wildlife
- Places to Stay
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- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Travel Advice
- Travel Tales
- Vietnam
Episode 11: Asia’s Somewhat Secret Beaches
- October 14, 2014
- Tagged as: bali beaches, bali islands, Best beaches in Asia, Best Thai beaches, cambodia beaches, cambodia islands, Cambodia's best beaches, Koh Phangan, Koh Phrathong, Koh Ra, koh rong cambodia, Koh Samui, Marissa, Nusa Lembongan, SE Asia's best beaches, Sri Lanka beaches, sri lanka islands, Sri Lanka's best beaches, surf sri lanka, Thailand's beaches, Trevor Ranges, Weligama
Episode 10: Drinking Beer in Southeast Asia with Beervana’s Aaron Grieser and Brian Bartusch
- October 1, 2014
- Tagged as: aaron grieser, beer lao, beervana, bia hoi, brian bartusch, cambodia brewpubs, cambodian beer, craft beer asia, craft beer bangkok, craft beer chiang mai, craft beer thailand, laos beer, Scott Coates, seek beervana, thai beer, thailand brewpubs, Trevor Ranges, vietnam beer, vietnam brewpubs
Introduction: Trevor is in Kuala Lumpur visiting Scott for the recording of this episode, during which time they plan to do some cycling in Scott’s Bukit Kiara neighbourhood. The two discuss their different experiences biking in SE Asia as well as the great aspects of exploring the region by bicycle. Trevor enjoys how travel by bike allows you to mingle closely with local communities, while Scott talks about how it’s great to see the local sights. They bring in a cycling expert to share his expertise on what riders can expect from cycling in various countries across the greater region. From where the best areas are for climbing, road-riding trips, off-road adventures, and everything in between, we get to the bottom of what SE Asia has to offer riders.
