Exploration Travel Newsletters
” MORE BACKGROUND ON THE COUNTRY – WHAT TO READ & WATCH “
Edwin Briels
Managing Director Exploration Travel
It’s been a while since you heard from us. Our main excuse: we’ve been growing and wanted to fully focus on clients on the ground and give them all the attention they deserve. It’s all about the experience of your clients and I must say that we have had some fantastic feedback….
The high season is just around the corner, and we are busy preparing magical moments for your clients in the coming months. We were also able to do what we probably love the most, exploring some hidden gems, this time around the mountains of Chiang Rai, Chiang Khong and Phrae. We discovered new places to include in your client’s itinerary (and maybe a few old places to take out…
July 2025 Newsletter
A lot is happening around the world, unfortunately not always in a positive way. We hear agents telling us that some clients are hesitant to book long in advance, yet some of them do go for long-haul travel anyway, last minute. In this newsletter, hotel promotions that might help you convince clients to book a trip to Thailand now, updates on the situation in the region, a fantastic new trip focussing on culture and nature in the south of Thailand and some updates on Myanmar.
Unfortunately, Myanmar is big in the worldwide news again…………… as a major earth quake hit Mandalay, Inle Lake and other parts or Myanmar and Thailand. The damage in Thailand is limited, the tourism infrastructure is untouched and life continues as it is. One office tower under construction collapsed with many workers from Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia trapped under the rubble.
As the hot season is coming to an end in Thailand, we’re preparing for the upcoming high season in July and August and then again from October till February. Thailand is truly a whole year-round destination, and each period has its own advantages. The European summer months July and August are ideal for families to explore the Thai countryside including Sukhothai and Nan; it’s quiet, not too hot, has stunningly green paddy fields and no, it’s not raining every day!
September 2024 Newsletter
Thai food has many flavours, which made it popular all around the world. Yet, also in Thailand, there are good, as well as mediocre or even bad food experiences. To be honest, at our Exploration Travel office, we sometimes wonder how far from the original version of a Thai dish tourist restaurants can adapt the explosion of flavours. In tourist areas, the well-intended adaption to western palate, has squeezed even the last bit of spiciness, sourness, saltiness or sweetness (the traditional combination of local flavours) out of some Thai dishes.
Exploration Travel’s Managing Director, Edwin Briels recently arrived back from Further East in Bali and he had so many excellent meetings with existing and new agents, that he is still busy sending personal follow-ups. Meanwhile our operations and customer service are in the midst of the high season and are creating smiles on the faces of visitors, as well as all our newly selected story tellers, guides and local suppliers in communities around Thailand.
February 2025 Newsletter
The year has just started, yet it feels like a LOT has happened around the world. In this newsletter we’re looking forward to travel trends in Thailand this year, showcase how to best include the Phanom Rung ruins in an itinerary, tell you why we LOVE July to travel and update you on the situation in Myanmar.
March 2024 Newsletter
Topic: Be a story teller first – article Travel Weekly Asia featuring Exploration Travel Thailand – Kaeng Krachan National Park and Thailand’s Tigers – Dutch TV program 3 op reis discovering Bangkok’s hidden neighbourhoods – The best time of the year……… – An update on Myanmar – What to watch / read
May 2024 Newsletter
It has been a fantastic, wild and fun first high season for Exploration Travel Thailand. After one year of setting up shop in Bangkok, forming an awesome team, creating unforgettable experiences for travelers all around Thailand and having wowed our first clients, it was time for a little break.
June 2024 Newsletter
The monsoon has started and with it the ideal circumstances to travel; pleasant temperatures hoovering around 30 degrees and stunning green landscapes. In this month newsletter we have a closer look at highlights in Thailand; which ones to avoid and what to offer instead and update you on the situation in Myanmar.
January 2024 Newsletter
Topic: Chanthaburi – a Thai gem! – Algorithm tourism – is it sustainable? – Bangkok on 2 wheels – Our journey in Thailand so far – All roads and waterways to Lalay Lodge closed
November 2023 Newsletter
Topic: Memorable food experiences in Thailand – A relationship in Thailand – new promotion campaign TAT – Phanom Rung – a jewel of a Khmer temple – An update on Myanmar – Mental health support – What to watch / read
September 2023 Newsletter
Topic: Our Thailand office in a heritage town house in the middle of old town Bangkok – The situation on the ground in Myanmar – are visits possible? – How to explore Bangkok best? – On the Road in Thailand (Part 2) – What to watch, listen or read – the most over-touristed destinations in the world – Edwin visiting Europe from 14 – 30 Oct 2023
August 2023 Newsletter
Topic: My two cents while travelling back and forward between Thailand and Myanmar……….nothing is black and white. – The situation on the ground in Myanmar – A Burmese connection in Chiang Mai – guide Min Min – On the Road in Thailand (Part 1) – From Bangkok to Isaan – Hidden Local Beliefs – That’s the Way we Roll! – What to watch, listen or read
June 2023 Newsletter
Topic: New Thailand program – Wild Encounters! – About our Neighborhood – Bangkok Old Town – Sales visits Stefan Scheerer in Europe – Travelling to Myanmar at the moment – What to watch, listen or read
May 2023 Newsletter
Topic: Exploration Travel is opening up in Thailand – Who is behind Exploration Travel? – Travelling to Myanmar at the moment – What to watch, listen or read
Dec 2020 Newsletter
Topic: 2020 what a year – anything positive at all? – Covid News – Dolphin sightseeing – a recommended 2 day tour! – New – Bagan virtual tour – More background on the country – what to read & watch
Nov 2020 Newsletter
Topic: The Myanmar elections – Covid news – New tour – hiking an extinct volcano near Bagan and spot a newly discovered monkey species. – Myanmar Tourism Marketing – Myanmar Times top 10 of what I miss about travelling – Doing good things – More background on the country – what to read & watch
Oct 2020 Newsletter
Topic: Myanmar again at the top of the most charitable countries in the world – Covid news – Myanmar elections – New tour – Inle bike & bites by our sister company Grasshopper Adventures Myanmar – Lalay Lodge
