India recently announced its tourist reopening plans, and Vietnam is planning to allow vaccinated travellers in from June 2022. So, if you’ve been dreaming about travelling to Asia over these past two years, then now is the time to think about adding the region back onto your bucket list....
Posts Tagged with Indian Subcontinent
Encompassing the Himalayan kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan in the north, the exceptionally diverse country of India, and the teardrop isle of Sri Lanka in the south, the Indian Subcontinent is a captivating travel destination with incredible temples, beautiful landscapes and delicious cuisine to enjoy.
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India Travel is Back! 10 Experiences We Can’t Wait to Enjoy Again (6 minute read)
With the news that India is to begin issuing tourist visas for the first time since March 2020, we thought we’d remind you about all the fabulous experiences one can have in this sprawling country. From cruising the lush Kerala Backwaters to searching for majestic Bengal tigers and unwinding...
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The Best Places to Spot Sri Lanka’s Amazing Wildlife (7 minute read)
Sri Lanka is often much heralded as a wildlife destination, known for its large herds of Asian elephants, healthy density of leopards and other mysterious species, such as sloth bears, which inhabit its national parks. But despite this, the names of Sri Lanka’s national parks are not at all...
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The Results Are In: We Have a New Big Five (9 minute read)
Introducing the New Big Five! You are probably familiar with the traditional Big Five. They are those iconic African species which people long to see in the wild, the reason for shelling out the money to head on safari to Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia or South Africa. The majestic...
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Happy V-day! The Vaccine is Finally Here! (8 minute read)
It’s the news we’ve been waiting for since March. At 06:01 GMT on the 8 December 2020 in University Hospital, Coventry, United Kingdom, 90-year old Margaret Keenan became the first person to be given the ground-breaking Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. It is hoped that this vaccine, along with numerous others...
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Food For Thought: Eating My Way Across Sri Lanka (6 minute read)
Johnny McCarten is our Business Development Manager in South Australia and in 2019 he embarked on our 8-day Colombo, Caves & Kandy tour, taking in all the highlights that Sri Lanka has to offer. Here is his account of the incredible food that he came across on his travels. ...
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Helping tigers through tourism – our visit to India
The news is normally full of depressing doom and gloom stories about wildlife and the environment. And for good reason. Across the world, forests are being cut down, oceans decimated by plastic and biodiversity numbers are plummeting thanks to poaching and the wildlife trade – according to WWF we...
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The Best Cultural Experiences to Have in India
With a population of over one billion people, India is a land of incredible cultural diversity. In fact, it’s one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse countries in the world. So here we’ve chosen some of the best cultural experiences to have in India that you may wish to include...
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Eight Beautiful Temples to Visit in India
While Hinduism is the most practiced religion, India is home to a multitude of faiths. This diversity is reflected in the stunning places of worship you’ll find across the country. There are hundreds of temples to visit in India, but here we’ve taken a look at eight of the...
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North or South India: Where Should You Visit?
As the seventh largest country in the world, India is a land of incredible diversity. Its landscapes range from the mighty Himalayas to densely populated cities and the arid Thar Desert to lush tea plantations. With so much to see and do, choosing a region to travel is no...
