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Online Shopping Approach to Finding New Travel Destinations?

Si Satchanalai Okay, the title of this blog post is a bit on the nose, but bear with us for a bit to discover some new and alternative travel destinations. We’re not sure about you, but we do a fair amount of shopping online. You can get most things here in Asia, but there are […]

Behind the Scenes of a Smiling Albino Trip – Part 4

Photo: The Smiling Albino sales team, Bangkok. 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 […]

Christmas in Myanmar?

Still no plans for this winter’s holiday season? How about Christmas in Myanmar? Magnificent temples, remote villages, colonial hill stations, glittering gold stupas, thousands of pagodas, leg rowers, historic journeys and smiling faces are all waiting for you in Southeast Asia’s Golden land. In many ways, little has changed since the British colonial times where modern amenities in […]

Is Travel the Best Education?

northern thailand hills adventure

Travel can be a valuable education for families with school-aged children. You’ll be pleasantly amazed how many travel experiences and lessons young people soak up. Smiling Albino plans family holidays in Southeast Asia.

Christmas in Asia

christmas in bangkok

Christmas in Asia: festive carols, snoopy and record-setting elf gatherings