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Osric travelled with Bamboo Travel on a family holiday to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Here is his account of our Rice Farming Experience in Luang Prabang.

Joey visited the Mandalalao Elephant Sanctuary in Luang Prabang. Read more about his experiences with the elephants, including a baby called Mr Kip.

Tibet has always been a bucket list destination for me, and recently I was lucky enough to be able to fulfil my ambition and travel overland from Lhasa to Kathmandu, via Everest Base Camp.

Following the news that Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump have arrived in Singapore to begin the historic US-North Korea Summit, the interest in this small city state has sky-rocketed.

A land that is bound to intrigue, excite and astound - Papua New Guinea has always been surrounded by myths and superlatives, and so it seemed like a good idea to accept a generous invitation from the PNG tourist board to see if the reality really lived up to the hype.

Away from the heat of the plains India's hill stations offer a welcome relief from the heat of the Indian summer.

Although Bhutan is a relatively small country it has an immense variety of landscapes, and habitats, ranging from low tropical forest in the south of the country to vast Himalayan peaks in the north.

Located in China's Hunan Province, the striking mountains of Zhangjiajie are an other-worldly landscape of huge rock columns towering above the lush subtropical forest. 

For a once-in-a-lifetime experience, we can arrange special permits from the Tibet Mountaineering Association, to allow access past the check point for a high-altitude trek to the Interim Camp on the East Rongbuk Glacier. 

Food is a highlight of any tour in Japan. Culinary experiences are abundant, and endlessly mouth-watering! 

The image of a hot-air balloon gliding majestically past the temples of Bagan has become one of the most iconic images of travelling in Myanmar in recent years. However, this is not the only way to experience an airborne adventure in this fascinating country.

Until recently the opportunities for those wanting to explore Myanmar's breathtaking countryside were somewhat limited by tight government controls, but in this golden age of change we are seeing these restrictions slowly lifting.