So, after one of the most dangerous, unpredictable and upsetting weeks in the city’s recent history, Bangkok is picking up the pieces and returning to normal. Despite the fact that …
Tom Armstrong
Tom Armstrong
Tom Armstrong is one of the founding members of Asia specialist travel company Experience Travel Group, having first fallen in love with Sri Lanka in 1999. He was in the country at the time of the 2004 tsunami, which prompted him to found the Aid Sri Lanka Foundation. His other ventures have included lettuce-farming, beanbag-weaving and setting up The Mudhouse, an eco-resort in the Sri Lankan jungle. These days, he looks after our in-country experience, sourcing partners and trying all new product (i.e. visiting new hotels and sampling new experiences - it's a hard life). Tom is based in Sri Lanka and Thailand, but he is notorious for never staying in one place. Don't even try to keep up with where he is!
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South East Asia has some of the best food the world – fresh, varied and available at every glance. Indeed, many of our customers cite the quality and range of …
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On a recent trip to Northern Thailand, I finally got to visit Mae Hong Son Province and its principal towns – Pai and Mae Hong Son. The northern capital of …
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UPDATE: If you would like to know about England’s cricket tour to Sri Lanka 2020, please see this blog. Sri Lanka will co-host the 2011 Cricket World cup along with India …
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Great news for wildlife enthusiasts and tourism, in general, was released today when the Sri Lankan government announced that the spectacular Wilpattu Nation Park is due to re-open before at the …
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Latest Travel News and Views from AsiaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka tops NY Times list as top travel destination for 2010
Sri Lanka has been rated number 1 in the New York Times’ top travel suggestions for 2010.
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The British Foreign Office (FCO) has further relaxed its travel advice with regards to travel to Sri Lanka’s fascinating eastern provinces. This puts the fabulous beaches at Pasikudah and Kalkudah …
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The Mekong River is one of Asia’s great waterways – a powerful, mesmerising and life-giving force that careers from the icy mountains of Tibet to the humid rice fields of …
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Ariyasom Villa is one of our favourite hotels in Bangkok and is one of the city’s more unusual and unique places to stay. Beyond the superb location, luxurious rooms and …
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In a hilarious (if you don’t work in the travel industry that is!) and spectacular u-turn the Government of Sri Lanka has intervened and cancelled the new marketing campaign devised …
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Tea enthusiasts have plenty of opportunities to indulge their taste buds in Sri Lanka. Whether it be tasting fine teas in hotels and cafes across the country or visiting the …
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The UK have eased their travel advisories for British nationals visiting Sri Lanka
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Thailand is still reeling from a pretty catastrophic year and the tourism industry in particular is trying to devise new plans to lure holidaymakers back. Hotels and other service providers …
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Concern has been expressed throughout Sri Lanka at the government’s decision to re-activate the 1973 Press Council Law which gives the authorities wide ranging power to charge, fine and detain …
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We know that we are definitely doing something right by the sudden arrival of monkeys to both our forest and farming area. Where we previously grew fruits for years without …
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I am therefore intrigued to see what will happen when the new compulsory seatbelt act becomes law in two months time.
Experience Travel Group were pleased to organise trips for two senior Guardian travel journalists who were looking for something a little special and off the beaten track to cover in …
We are delighted to welcome back Sidantha Kumara, one of our specialist nature & adventure guides, as our guest blogger. Here he shares his passionate views on the ethics of …
Experience Travel take part in Jubilee Debt Campaign film
Experience Travel were privileged to be involved in a new short video for the Jubilee Debt Campaign. Parts of the video were filmed in and around our office and one …
With war finally a thing of the past in Sri Lanka, great excitement and interest is being expressed towards areas which were previously deemed ‘off-limits’ by various travel advisories. It …