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The Foreign Office has updated its advice for travellers to Sri Lanka: There were outbreaks of violence across parts of North Western Province on 13 May, and an island-wide night-time curfew was imposed. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) continues to advise against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to the current evolving […]

In response to the recent atrocities in Sri Lanka, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated their advice for travellers. The Sri Lankan authorities have declared a nationwide State of Emergency. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to the current evolving security situation following  the attacks […]

The Amazon river runs for some 4,000 miles (6,400 km) in South America and has over a thousand tributaries, 17 of which are longer than 1,000 miles.  It discharges about 55 million gallons of water into the Atlantic every second. The Amazon Rainforest is home to many indigenous tribes, some of which have never been […]

Thailand Revealed They call it ‘the country of smiles’, and Thailand certainly has a well-deserved reputation for hospitality towards travellers. It is a country with a very rich history, friendly nature, excellent cuisine and good tourism infrastructure where it is still possible to get off the beaten track. Thailand is also a great destination for family holidays and […]

How easy is it to combine Angkor Wat with a cruise on the Mekong River?  Is it safe to travel to Myanmar? Can you arrange a cooking class in Thailand?  What are the options for diving in Indonesia? What’s there to see and do in Laos? What would be the best highlights to travel through South-East Asia for three weeks? […]

What would be the best highlights to travel through South-East Asia for three weeks? What’s there to see and do in Laos? What are the options for  combining Angkor Wat with a cruise on the Mekong River?  Is it safe to travel to Myanmar? Can you arrange a cooking class in Thailand?  What are the options for diving […]

Vietnam is an exotic, appealing country with considerable natural beauty, a fascinating history and undiscovered beaches. Discover an amalgam of ancient buildings and temples with French-colonial architecture, hill tribes preserving traditional customs, vibrant floating markets and street food as well as top-end restaurants and designer shops. From the mountains of Sapa to the delightful coastal […]

Indonesia is a vast archipelago with over 17,000 islands of which 8,000 are inhabited. The country has 25% of the earth’s active volcanoes, an astonishing variety of culture and beauty and a population of some 250 million people speaking over 300 languages. For a chance to see orangutans in the wild travel to Sumatra or Kalimantan […]

Vietnam has all the ingredients for a fantastic holiday in 2017, with 2,000 miles of tropical coastline including Ha Long Bay, beautiful beaches, picturesque mountains with indigenous local peoples,  ancient riverside towns,  friendly markets, colonial influences and wonderful cuisine. Vietnam is one of the safest countries and has one of the most robust economies in the developing world. It  is a country […]

Safety first. A report has arrived in our email inbox ranking countries according to their safety and risk.  Amongst the safest countries are Vietnam, Laos, Hungary, Switzerland, New Zealand, Fiji, Barbados, Gambia and Iceland. Countries judged to have a high risk of terrorism include France, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Israel, and Lebanon. Vietnam certainly has all the ingredients for a fantastic holiday, […]