Slow Down and Smell the Incense
From our varied and extensive traveling experiences, the best piece of combined advice the team at Smiling Albino can offer you is to slow down and interact with your surroundings more. A frantic trip catching planes and checking off your list destinations, activities and sights as you “do” them means little if you are not […]
When Eco-friendly Tourism Isn’t Enough
The term “eco-friendly” gets thrown around a lot these days. We see it used in everything from cups at the coffee shop to the chemicals we clean our toilets with. Sadly, despite its noble origin, the term has lost much of its original purpose due to overuse and the subjective definitions of “eco” and “friendly”. […]
Smartphones on the Road: Smart? Dumb? Meh?
When Smiling Albino lead their first adventure, the only piece of technology that our guests had in common was a camera. Some of the more tech-savvy or data-driven folks may have brought a GPS unit with them, but each piece was a single-function device. Fast-forward to now and most of our guests carry with them […]
Smiling Albino People Profile – Stephanie Rowe, Director of Sales & Business Development
Smiling Albino, a Bangkok-based luxury adventure specialist, has been designing and operating bespoke itineraries in Southeast Asia for over a decade. Today the company is among the region’s most respected upscale adventure operators in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Nepal. That success is directly proportional to having a great team. There’s a world of […]
10 Romantic Things to do in Southeast Asia
There’s all kinds of romantic activities to be had in Southeast Asia. Here are 10 top romantic things we’ve done for our honeymooners: Couple meditation and yoga session with Guru Dr. Adrish at the beautiful Opium Spa in The Siam hotel, Bangkok http://www.thesiamhotel.com/wellness Matching Sak Yant spiritual tattoos at a master tattoo studio in a […]