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A Message from our GM: Where we go from here

Dear Traveler,  First and foremost, Happy New Year! I don’t think there was another time in recent decades this phrase meant so much to so many. Boy, what a crazy, ugly, depressing 2020 was. Just so very glad it’s over, and that we can all look forward to the brighter

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Koh Samui Destination Wedding
Destination Wedding

Our Koh Samui Destination Wedding with Explorient

So in 2005, after having gotten engaged to my longtime sweetheart, we discussed the idea of a destination wedding.  Both living in NY with family members in the US and Hong Kong, we toyed with the idea of getting married in Thailand.  It was a dream at the time, but

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Ancient Ta Prohm temple in Angkor Cambodia with massive tree roots growing over stone ruins
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A Curated Guide to Asia’s Most Compelling Destinations

As the world’s largest continent, Asia is defined less by its scale than by its range. Across the region, ancient civilizations and modern cities exist side by side, while landscapes shift from dense urban skylines to remote mountain valleys and island coastlines. For travelers, this creates not just variety—but the

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Best Beer of Asia
Top 10

Travel Blog – A Guide to the Best Beers in Southeast Asia

The beers of South East Asia are brewed specifically for hotter climates with almost all of them being rice-based beverages with lighter flavors of hops and malt, often imported from beer-drinking European countries such as Germany and France. Perhaps better still, these beers are universally cheap and widely available, costing

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Cambodia Travel
Customs & Etiquette

Customs Traditions & Etiquette of Cambodia

Known for its stunning temples of Phnom Penh near Siem Reap, Cambodia is one of the most popular countries in South East Asia for visitors from all around the world. Not only this, but it’s got stretches of gorgeous coastline and seemingly untouched islands off its southern coast, just adding

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Chinese Etiquette
Customs & Etiquette

Customs Traditions & Etiquette of China

When embarking on a trip to a place like China, it can be exciting and enthralling all at once. The new experiences you’re sure to have, the foods you’re intending to eat and the new culture you’re going to get a look at can all get your excitement level reaching

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Japan Tea Ceremony
Customs & Etiquette

Customs Traditions & Etiquette of Japan

Japan is a beautiful island nation off the coast of the Korean Peninsula and mainland Russia. Known as having a rich, vibrant heritage with a huge focus on respect for elders and a reverence towards personal honor, Japan has long been a country that has a strong and stoic air

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Laos Travel
Customs & Etiquette

Customs Traditions & Etiquette of Laos

Laos – a landlocked country in South East Asia with a rich and colorful history is today one of the most popular among backpackers and luxury travelers alike. While somewhat less developed than its neighbors of Thailand and Vietnam, Laos is, nonetheless, an amazing place to visit on any of Explorient’s

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Thailand Travel
Customs & Etiquette

Customs Traditions & Etiquette of Thailand

Ah, Thailand. Probably the most popular Southeast Asian country for backpackers, luxury travelers and everyone in between. The capital city, Bangkok, is one of the biggest travel hubs in the region with two airports connecting countless cities to this gorgeous part of the world. While it may seem like you

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