Picturesquely set along the Nam Khan river close to the Lao UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, this beautifully renovated 100 year old farm house offers guests an exceptional holiday opportunity. Located directly opposite an elephant camp, guests at the Elephant Lodge can explore the area in style on the back of an elephant […]
Read full post...Along the borders of Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and China, there are dozens of mountain-dwelling semi-nomadic people collectively known as ‘hilltribes’. Although they do share an elevated lifestyle, these colorful communities actually represent a diverse myriad of languages, cultures and belief systems.
The Akha, one complex hilltribe group in the region, are closely related to the […]
Imagine walking through a 180 million year old rainforest, the morning filled with the sound of gibbons calling across the canopy above. You reach a clearing and your guide tells you to be quiet and look to the sky. There you see a hornbill flying low as it searches for food in the jungle below. […]
Read full post...With the excellent trekking, canyoning and kayaking opportunities that abound in the area, the former colonial French hill station of Dalat in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam is the ideal location for an outdoor family adventure holiday.
Originally the playground of the French who built villas in the clear mountain air to escape the heat […]
One of the most striking aspects of a trip to Southeast Asia is the welcoming attitude to children. The smiles and indulgent reception given to pint-sized visitors is wonderful, and travelers to the region can expect to be treated better with kids, than without!
The sincere respect for the family unit inherent in many Asian cultures […]
Follow the spiritual charm of the Angkor Wat via this active biking adventure trip in Siem Reap and find the real Cambodia in the forested Angkor Wat Complex and Cambodian rural villages. Take a long sweating trek to Rolous temple group, climb the 640 steps to Phnom Bok ruin and cycle quiet inland roads and […]
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