This south-east Asian country is a renowned holiday destination with an even more interesting history. Cambodia’s history is punctuated with colourful royal characters of all kinds.
family history
As a tour operator, one of the most rewarding things we can do is help travellers connect with their family history. Learning about our ancestors can be fascinating: what have they done, where have they been and how does that influence the people we are today?
Britain’s colonial past means that many of us living in the UK have strong family ties with countries in Asia, especially India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma) and Malaysia. Over the years, we have helped travellers discover their ancestral homes and family connections across the continent, from childhood haunts to the birthplaces of distant relatives. You can discover a few such stories here – and if you or any of your family have ever lived or worked in South or Southeast Asia, we’d be more than happy to help you explore your history.
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Dee Gibson travelled with ETG to Sri Lanka in 2016. She and her family explored their Sri Lankan roots and were so inspired by the country that they opened the Kalukanda House along Weligama’s coastline.
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Learning about our ancestors can help us to get to the bottom of our identity; what has our family done, where have they lived and how does that influence ourselves and our relatives today?
Exploring your family tree can be a fascinating and exciting trip through history, but with such a wealth of information out there on the Internet – and so many different resources to take it from – where do you start?
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Judy’s Sri Lanka story is truly remarkable. Growing up in Ceylon, here she talks about her holiday with us to the country, revisiting her childhood haunts, the smells, the images, the food, the people. With an incredible insight into the country’s history and changes over the years, here she reflects on what makes her visits there so special