The islands of maritime Southeast Asia can range from the very large (for instance, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Luzon) to tiny pinpoints on the map (Indonesia is said to comprise 17,000 islands). Because ...

we suggest visiting White Beach on the same island.) It’s not the beach itself, but what lies in the nearby in the sea that earns it a place as one of the best beaches in Southeast Asia.

Want to take a trip to Asia, but feel overwhelmed by choice? Tour guide Zoe Stephens, 30, can help you decide on a destination. The traveller, from Liverpool, has visited all 19 countries in East ...