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Our CEO, Sam, was recently asked to participate in a Netwest sponsored podcast on ‘Tough Conversations’ hosted by the inimitable Steph McGovern. We felt the conversation highlighted how challenging it has been in the travel game since COVID first become an issue (which for us was way back in February).
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Experience Travel Group launched a prize draw to celebrate the heros of the COVID-19 pandemic. Which hero has won a holiday to Sri Lanka?
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Find out why a photograph of pianos in Chernobyl sparked debate among the Experience Travel Group community.
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How have we survived the COVID crisis? An update from Sam Clark, MD of Experience Travel Group.
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We asked our community of passionate travellers how they feel about travel in the time of Covid-19. Discover how they responded.
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Discover how Husna-Tara Prakesh left a career in academia in England for love in Bengal, and ended up opening two of the region’s most beautiful hotels.
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Discover Susan Vernon’s life-changing travels through Asia as organised Experience Travel Group.
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With tourism in lockdown, how are our partners in Asia making use of their newfound free time?
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After a lifetime of travelling short-haul, ETG traveller Tony made his first trip to Asia in 2017. Suffice to say it changed his life.
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We are surrounded by horror stories from across the world. But is the world really becoming a scarier place to live? Experience Travel Group invesigates.
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Get an insight into Alison Allfrey’s family holiday with Experience Travel Group and see what they discovered in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle.
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The Flame Tree Estate & Hotel sits amongst the jungle in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Read about David Swarbick’s experience acquiring & renovating the property.
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What happened when travel expert Becky’s family decided to trade in mince pies and snowy Scotland for the tropical sunshine of Malaysia?
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Family TravelYour Travel Story
Have kids, will travel: a parent’s perspective on family travel in Asia
by Guest PostEven for the very well-travelled, going long-haul with kids for the first time can seem a daunting process. Here, former independent traveller, Anneke, shares her experience of the first time booking with ETG.
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Find out about the inspiring work of the Amelie and Daniel Linsey Foundation and why Experience Travel Group supported their fundraising ball.
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Find out why travel consultant Toni, who was born and raised in Asia, still can’t get enough of exploring the boundlessly captivating continent.
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Thailand is far from “over”. Here’s how to find special spots that are an inch off the map and reveal a side to the country you didn’t know existed.
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Travel photographer, Damon Wilder, shares his favourite (and most photogenic) places to visit in Kerala, one of India’s most peaceful and beautiful regions.
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Newlywed couple Chelsea and Sean Rand embarked on a one-month adventure in Asia for their honeymoon, part of which was spent travelling through India with ETG. We chatted with Chelsea about their time at one of India’s most iconic festivals, the Holi festival of spring, to talk colours, chaos and creating the most memorable experience.
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When Phonsy, my ETG guide in Luang Prabang, mentioned he was going to a wedding the following night I didn’t think for one minute that I’d be invited. And then,…
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On a recent research trip to India, ETG was lucky enough to meet with Isa Heini. After working as a nurse for 13 years in her native Switzerland, Isa visited…
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After working for several years as a travel consultant with ETG, Lucy Reeve chose an admirable new path. Combining her love of travel, desire to work in the humanitarian sector…
In the time of Covid-19, booking a holiday in advance could have more of an impact than you think. Could forward planning save travel?
Do you know someone who has been a true hero in the face of Covid-19? You could enter them into a prize draw to win a well-deserve holiday to Asia!
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.
My love affair with Southeast Asia began around 10 years’ ago and doesn’t seem to be fading. I have revisited the region several times since that backpacking trip in 2009, and still have so much more planned for the future.
Family TravelSri LankaYour Travel Story
Expectations vs. Reality: My family’s first trip to Sri Lanka
by Abi Northage
Naturally, because she works at ETG, Abi had very high hopes for her first trip to Sri Lanka. With her family in tow, the stakes were even higher. But how did her expectations compare to the reality of being there?