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Michaila Knauff By: Michaila Knauff March 16, 2021

What $100 can buy you in these five countries

We’ve decided to test what $100 can buy you in specific countries across the globe.

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Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie March 12, 2018
thailand | Destination Guides

Guide to Ko Samui

Ko Samui is located off of the east coast of southern Thailand in Surat Thani province. Samui is Thailand's 3rd largest Island with a population of over 50,000.

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Ant Horrobin By: Ant Horrobin April 12, 2017
thailand | Destination Guides

Guide to Bangkok, Thailand

The buzzing metropolis of Bangkok has been the capital city of Thailand since it was moved from Ayutthaya after the Burmese invasion in 1768.

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Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie January 10, 2016
thailand | Destination Guides

Thailand travel guide

Thailand tourist attractions are almost too numerous to count and the country offers everything from exciting cities to dense jungles and sun kissed beaches.

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Ant Horrobin By: Ant Horrobin September 2, 2013
thailand | Travel Inspiration

Trekking in Thailand

Whilst travelling in Thailand at the beginning of 2010, I took part in our two-night trekking tour and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

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Danniell Saunders By: Danniell Saunders July 18, 2012
thailand | Travel Inspiration

Amazing Thailand!

What do you think of when you picture Thailand? There are many things that may spring to your mind.

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Danniell Saunders By: Danniell Saunders October 26, 2011
thailand | Travel News

Thailand – Flooding Travel Warning

The UK Foreign Office travel advice has been updated with information and advice about the current flooding in Thailand.

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Kelly Anne Ellis By: Kelly Anne Ellis January 13, 2020
egypt | thailand | botswana | cambodia | lebanon | tanzania | turkey | bhutan | maldives | africa | Travel Tips

Best travel destinations to visit in February

Use this informative guide to help you book your February holiday.

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Kelly Anne Ellis By: Kelly Anne Ellis March 9, 2020
morocco | thailand | turkey | Travel Tips

Best destinations to visit in April

Time for an Easter holiday? We've chosen the best places to travel to during the month of April. 

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Jarred Manasse By: Jarred Manasse April 16, 2020
thailand | vietnam | Travel Inspiration

Lockdown chat with Mariska - Travel Consultant at Encounters Travel

We speak to Mariska Knoesen, a travel consultant here at Encounters Travel, who shares her lock-down experience and which travel destination she misses the most.

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Michaila Knauff By: Michaila Knauff March 16, 2021
thailand | India | nepal | south-africa | Travel Inspiration

What $100 can buy you in these five countries

We’ve decided to test what $100 can buy you in specific countries across the globe.

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Tara Jenneker By: Tara Jenneker June 20, 2022
thailand | greece | south-africa | maldives | Travel Inspiration

The best beaches in the world

No matter what beach you prefer, whether it's remote and rustic or lively and well-equipped, this list will show you some of the best beaches around the globe.

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Tara Jenneker By: Tara Jenneker October 18, 2022
morocco | thailand | India | nepal | cambodia | china | Travel Inspiration | Destination Guides | Travel Tips

Budget travel: Our go to destinations

Budget travel isn’t as hard as it seems - no matter your location, there are plenty of places you can visit with a limited budget. If you know the right tricks, even countries we think are expensive can be very accessible.

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Tara Jenneker By: Tara Jenneker October 18, 2022
egypt | thailand | china | Travel Tips

Solo female travel: Best places to visit

Travelling alone can be a liberating experience for a woman - you have the freedom to go wherever you want, eat whenever you want, see and do what interests you, and avoid what doesn't.  When it comes to solo female travel, negotiation, agreement, or compromise are not required.

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