A Luxury Mekong River Cruise Above All Others
Why do you travel? To do something new? For cool stories? for an interesting perspective? to have an adventure? At Smiling Albino, we believe that we can satisfy all of those desires by finding authentic experiences for our clients, however, achieving this often comes with sacrificed amenities and comforts. Our challenge is to find a […]
Behind the Scenes of a Smiling Albino Trip – Part 2
Like many industries, the travel and tour business is a lot like an iceberg – what you see is only a small fraction of the whole package. From a client’s point of view, most any service they pay for – be it getting a package from FedEx, sending a text on their phone, or paddling […]
Behind the Scenes of a Smiling Albino Trip – Part 1
Above: The Smiling Albino Team (that’s Queen in the blue dress on the far right). Like many industries, the travel and tour business is a lot like an iceberg – what you see is only a small fraction of the whole package. From a client’s point of view, most any service they pay for – […]
Temple Hunting on Two Wheels in Angkor
The countryside surrounding Angkor is one of paddy fields and sugar palms. Dotted with small villages of traditional wooden houses built on stilts surrounded by fruit trees. Trapaeng or pools, vast ancient baray or reservoirs and the rivers and channels that still connect them today shape the landscape. Near Siem Reap it’s flat excepting the […]
Ten Unique Foodie Experiences in Southeast Asia
There are plenty of “Top 10” lists out there, usually focused on a specific topic or location. Here we’ve decided to take a broader view and let you in on some select secrets, our top unique food and beverage experiences from all of Smiling Albino’s travel destinations. These encounters are made possible by exceptionally talented […]