Ethical Elephant Experiences in Thailand

Elephants are very special to us at Smiling Albino, and here’s how we make sure our guests interact with them in an ethical way
Letter from Dan: Perspectives from a 20-Year Old Startup

Luxury Asia travel specialist Smiling Albino founder Daniel Fraser reflects on the covid pandemic, and how the company is reinventing itself
An Outside The Box Sandbox

To the northeast of Bangkok begins the large but much less-affluent region of Isaan, bypassed by most travellers, local and international.
A soulful Isaan masterpiece: How we dressed up far-flung Thailand

To the northeast of Bangkok begins the large but much less-affluent region of Isaan, bypassed by most travellers, local and international.
A Pre-Covid Myanmar Journey, Part 1

A Pre-Covid Myanmar Journey, Part 1 26 may 2020 Despite having lived in Southeast Asia for nearly seven years I didn’t get a chance to explore Myanmar for the first time until very recently (March 2020). The so-called “Golden Land” has been at the top of my travel list for years now and as I […]