Family tours

The Austronesian language family covers half the planet so who are Austronesians, where do they live and where do they come from?

Going off-the-beaten-track half way round the World with people you don’t know, food you’ve never tried before and what appear to be extreme weather conditions. What can possibly go wrong?

A few tips on how to get the best out of your small group tour to Southeast Asia

Wat Phra Mahathat Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahavihan to give it the full name, is the latest addition to Thailand’s UNESCO World Heritage list, coming hot on the heels of 2024’s mixed prehistoric, Dvaravati and Khmer site Phu Phrabat. The ancient temple, or monastery, is Thailand’s 9th site and the first in the southern region of the country. We’ve covered existing…

Sabah family tour We reckon our Sabah family tour – featuring wild orangutans, jungle hikes, Borneo river expeditions, headhunters and unspoilt tropical islands in the South China Sea – is a winning combination and ought to keep family members of any age and inclination happy. In the below we’ll run through some details of the destinations, activities and accommodation featured…

The country’s unusual topography and geography means that the question, when’s the best time to visit Vietnam, results in a far more complex answer than one would at first imagine.

Best Thai Islands 2 Best Thai Islands 1 covered the kingdom’s west, Andaman, coast all the way from the Malaysian border in the far south past Trang, Krabi and Phang Nga to Ranong Province opposite Myanmar in the far north. Beyond Ranong are the estimated 800 plus islands of the vast Mergui Archipelago but fortunately they’re beyond the scope of…

Descriptions of just some of Thailand’s myriad Andaman, or west coast, islands; our top tips and others we wouldn’t recommend to our worst enemy

Gluten intolerant or gluten allergic are terms we encounter increasingly frequently, so here’s a rundown of what to expect on a Southeast Asia tour

Surprising the number of guests who arrive expressing no particular interest in birdwatching but by the end of the tour are compiling bird lists or purchasing a birds of Thailand guide

This World Heritage-listed national park in Malaysia’s Sabah State features on our small group and family tours to Borneo

Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya, ancient city and rock fortress, is undoubtedly one of the most most spectacular of the country’s 8 UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites. It can also be for some visitors, one of the most daunting.