What’s it like to win a holiday of a lifetime to Sri Lanka? Well Karen and Jess won our nominate a hero competition run during the height of the pandemic. …
travellers tales
The stories we create on our travels are to be cherished and shared, and that’s exactly what we do in our Travellers’ Tales archive. Here, you’ll find stories from specific trips and accommodation tips across South and Southeast Asia written by our travellers and colleagues here at ETG. It is a community hub of experiences, hotel reviews and moments that stay with us. If you have taken a holiday with Experience Travel Group and would like to share your own traveller tales, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
To read stories about the importance of and passion for travel to our travel community we recommend taking a look through our travel community archive which includes our ‘Your Travel Story’ series.
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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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What happened when acclaimed travel journalist Robin Mckelvie returned to Bali after 20 years? ETG endeavour to re-capture the magic of one of the writer’s favourite islands on earth.
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When Phonsy, my ETG guide in Luang Prabang, mentioned he was going to a traditional lao wedding the following night I didn’t think for one minute that I’d be invited. …
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In our ‘Travel Tales’ series, we invite our travellers and colleagues to share their most memorable holiday experiences. ETG travel consultants regularly visit their specialist destinations to ensure our advice is fresh, …
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Co-founder of Experience Travel Group, Tom Armstrong, discovered the hidden riches of Malaysia. On an in-depth research trip, he found some fantastic experiences you could include in your holiday, the …
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ETG travellers Hilary and Paul recently visited the north of Sri Lanka on a small group tour. Here is an account of the best experiences they had, fantastic inspiration for …
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Jane recently went to Sri Lanka for her summer holiday with Experience Travel Group. A first foray ‘en famille’ to this exotic destination, we asked after her thoughts on this …
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Co-founders Sam and Tom recently visited the off-the-beaten-track region of Mannar, Sri Lanka with travel photographer Damon Wilder. Situated in the northwest of the country, it’s a flat, wild west …
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Erin spent two weeks in Thailand in the Easter holidays 2016. Travelling with her extended family with an impressive age range spanning from 10 to 80 years old, she recounts …
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Across AsiaLatest Travel News and Views from Asia
Best of 2015: Holidays & research trips
by Guest Post & Amelia CurranAll of our tailor-made holidays are crafted from our own first-hand experiences. So, without further ado, here are our highlights of 2015 – including some new and unusual experiences you …
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Revisiting Burma after many years was very special for me. I was banned for more than twenty years and could not be sure I would be let in this time.
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As travellers, we’re far from being newcomers to either Sri Lanka or Experience Travel. We were a nine-strong group of sixty-something old-handers, including ETG’s first ever and tsunami-stranded clients. So …
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In our ‘Travel Tales’ series, our Travel Consultants share their travel stories. Our Travel Consultants regularly travel to the destinations they specialise in. This is how each hotel, experience and …
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Kate recently took one of our family holidays to Thailand with her two children in tow – including her 3 month old daughter, Lara. She sent us some thoughts on …
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Latest Travel News and Views from AsiaVietnam
Matts most recent trip to Vietnam – an overview
by Matt BrazierFor those not in the know about Vietnam, or have no idea about the different places to visit, or what’s on offer, then read below and this gives a very …
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 …
Nigel Tisdall, renowned travel writer and photographer, recently visited Kuching with Experience Travel Group. From exploring the riches of nearby Bako National Park, to discovering the English Brooke family’s legacy …
Sarah went on a trip of a lifetime to Indonesia and Myanmar (Burma) September 2015. From meeting local celebrities of the Malang football team, to spotting beautiful orangutans in the …
Something you hear all over Vietnam is “same same but different”. This means things are familiar but not the same.
In our ‘Travel Tales’ series, our Travel Consultants share their travel stories. Our Travel Consultants regularly travel to the destinations they specialise in. This is how each hotel, experience and …
Caroline Russell has just returned from a long-anticipated two week holiday in Sri Lanka. She very kindly put together the following account of her trip for us to add to …