Exploration Travel Myanmar is expanding, and you will read all about it in this newsletter. Just as in Myanmar, it’s our mission to inspire you with our love for this part of Asia, with occasional quirky travel experiences, in a sustainable and respectful way, leaving a positive impact and a smile on everybody’s face.

Exploration Travel is opening up in Thailand

Yes, you read this correctly…… we opened an office in Thailand, as many of our existing partners worldwide were asking us to find ways to travel as we do in Myanmar and go off the beaten path in Thailand for un-staged experiences.

Some of the lesser-known areas we visit are the Burma border lands around Mae Sariang and Mae Hong Son, the Lanna kingdoms of Lampang and Nan, Chiang Khan on the Mekong River banks and parts of forgotten Isaan, Chanthaburi and the beautiful islands Koh Kood and Koh Mak, Kui Buri and other wildlife hotspots southwest of Bangkok, Sukhothai and surroundings and Koh Phra Thong and the upcoming beaches near Khanom – just to name a few.

We started working with a few tour operators to create new modules and itineraries and have started accepting the first bookings during our soft opening. Are you curious about our new programs for your clients? Please send us an email to edwin@exploration.travel or stefan@exploration.travel for more inspiration on what’s different with Exploration Travel Thailand.

Who is behind Exploration Travel?

General Manager for Exploration Travel Thailand is Stefan Scheerer, for many agents no stranger as he worked for several years in Myanmar; a short bio to refresh your mind:

Stefan Scheerer was infected with the travel bug at the early age of 17 when he first came to Thailand as a high school exchange student. His hunger to explore unfamiliar places continued to grow and he turned his passion towards his profession while working in Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. A pretty decent Thai speaker, he also continues to develop The Roots Routes and his goal is to transform travel experiences in an innovative, sustainable, and impactful way.  

Edwin Briels will be supporting; half of the time in Thailand and the other half from Myanmar. Edwin was recently selected again to be Condé Nast Travel specialist for Myanmar: Edwin Briels Latest Articles | Condé Nast Traveler (cntraveler.com). Edwin is by no means a stranger to Thailand, as he was the GM for EXO Thailand for 3 years and regular visits.

Both Stefan and Edwin are looking forward to creating something new. Exciting and fun trips to Thailand for your clients – there is still so much to explore!

Travelling to Myanmar at the moment

In the March newsletter I send an update on where it’s possible to visit Myanmar for considerate travellers. Since then, fortunately the compulsory Myanmar health insurance has been scrapped.

We recently had some overseas clients visiting Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake and Ngapali. We did explain clients that we expected some flexibility and that we won’t sanction guides, drivers etc from speaking out about the situation. Clients loved the visits and wrote back: “we enjoyed 300% and I am very glad we dared to come to Myanmar as we didn’t feel unsafe for a second”. Having said that, I do think that visiting Myanmar only makes sense if clients have a reason to visit now and I don’t expect any agent to actively promote the destination.

What to watch, listen or read

Something on a bit lighter topic this time, and quite in line with the expansion of Exploration Travel Thailand. Watch this excellent YouTube Food program; this time about Burmese food to be found in the streets of Bangkok. Visit us in Thailand and we will show you all different flavours of the Thailand you haven’t seen yet: Chickpea Tofu and Pickled Tea Leaves: Myanmar’s Unreal Cuisine, and Why It’s So Hard to Find – YouTube

I am very excited about the opening of Exploration Travel Thailand and do hope to get your support so we can show your clients the very best of Thailand, just as we’ve done this for many years in Myanmar.

Best Regards,

Edwin

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Edwin Briels and his team have been creating experiences for travellers for over 20 years. Edwin Briels continuously finds new paths to travel and new experiences to show clients the story of Myanmar and Thailand and engages you in a fascinating journey through this part of Asia with the most fascinating stories.