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Get behind the wheel of your very own tuk tuk! These iconic three-wheeled rickshaws offer a classic Thai experience but with a unique twist - instead of being driven around, you're going to do the driving. Explore the rural outskirts of Chiang Mai, bathe with local elephants, savour a traditional Thai lunch, float down the river on a bamboo raft, and ride around some more as you discover northern Thailand the way few foreigners ever had.
 
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Step Back in Time with the Half-Day Orwell Literary Walk
Revealing the city's rich history and well known sites, and discovers some hidden gems that George Orwell, author of Burmese Days, would have visited during his time spent in Burma
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Volunteering at Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home
A volunteer will engage in cleaning the elephant enclosures, helping with the preparation of milk/food and the feeding itself, assisting the veterinarian and more in Sri Lanka.
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Appreciate Cambodian hospitality at Park Hyatt Siem Reap
Located in the centre of Siem Reap within walking distance to the town's popular shopping and nightlife areas and just minutes away from Angkor Wat, Park Hyatt Siem Reap offers an ideal place for a luxurious yet cosy retreat.
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Where to Stay for the Challenge Vietnam Half Triathlon
Held in the beach town of Nha Trang, Challenge Vietnam is a half triathlon that runners can undertake individually or as a relay team.
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Stay at the Lush Mangala Resort & Spa in Kuantan, Malaysia
Mangala Resort & Spa is the result of an inspiring 15-year journey of rejuvenation, which transformed an abandoned barren mining land, believed to be fallow, into a tropical paradise.
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Indefinite Closure of the Rangiri Dambulla Temple
The Archaeological Advisory Board and the Education Minister of Sri Lanka decided to temporary close the Rangiri Dambulla Temple for both local and foreign visitors. This is to carry out immediate conservation work at the UNESCO Heritage Site.
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Scenic Viewpoints to be Added to Hue's Iconic Bridge
The graceful Truong Tien Bridge has undergone many changes and ups and downs along with the ancient capital. Upon being renovated, this iconic 400-metre bridge in Vietnam's ancient citadel of Hue will have exclusive areas for sightseeing and taking photos.
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New Train Line Connecting Baoji to Lanzhou starts Operation
Thanks to the new route, northwest China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces as well as Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been connected to the national high-speed rail network. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
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China southern airlines launches route to Nairobi
This is the first China Civil Aviation airline to offer direct flights to Kenya as well as the only China Civil Aviation link to the African continent.
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AirAsia Launches Inaugural Flights from Kuching to Langkawi
AirAsia launched its inaugural flight from Kuching to Langkawi on 9 August 2017 and is flying the new route four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
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Hanoi Opens New Pedestrian Zone by City's Largest Lake
Trinh Cong Son Street in Tay Ho District, Hanoi is now pedestrian-only during the evening on weekends creating a new cultural meeting point for locals and tourists.
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Wyndham Signs Phu Quoc Resort
Wyndham Hotel Group has signed a new Wyndham Garden-branded resort slated for development on the island of Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
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Sun Group's Spa on Phu Quoc Island named Southeast Asia's best
A high-class spa with seven treatment rooms, one special suite, and two reflexology rooms, Chanterelle-Spa by JW offers its guests a unique spa experience, focusing on delivering four core benefits: calmness, indulgence, invigoration and renewal.
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Introducing the Untouched Wilderness of Lahugala Kitulana National Park
Lahugala Kitulana National Park may be one of the smallest national parks in Sri Lanka, however it's also one of the richest in terms of wildlife.
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Wander through Bhutan and China with us - Online!
We would like to thank you for all interests in our previous webinars. We have had great feedbacks and we could not have been merrier. Our next Bhutan & China webinar is on Wednesday 27th September 2017. Please contact our sales team for more information or click here to register.
Back to School: Diethelm Supports Pencils for Kids, Inc.
Pencils for Kids, Inc. is dedicated to providing basic school supplies to communities in need. This year, the American organisation is celebrating its 10th anniversary and Diethelm Travel Thailand recently joined the team for a school supply drop in Chiang Rai, Thailand, delivering backpacks filled with essential school supplies.
A Sacred Trip to Cambodia: Angkor Wat
Chutiluk Vilai, an Application Developer in Diethelm's Thailand office shares what made his recent trip to Cambodia's awe-inspiring Angkor Wat stand out. As she states "my friend and I are Buddhist, we didn't want to miss visiting the largest temple complex in the world!". Read on to her story here.