From the mountains of North Thailand to the temple-filled plains of Central Thailand, the Chiang Mai to Bangkok by Bike ride winds the through the mountains and through the central highlands, home to ancient Khmer temples.

The mountainous provinces of the Cordillera, Northern Philippines, are perfect for trekking. This is the territory of former headhunting tribes who were also the master hydro engineers who constructed the world's first and most impressive rice terraces over 2000 years ago - considered by some to be the eighth Wonder of the World.

On this journey we will set out to discover the essential essence of Southern Vietnamese life - so tropically different in style and history from that of the north.

Off limits to Westerners till relatively recently, Vietnam is the South East Asia that Elvis knew.