Imaginative Traveller's blog
Welcome to the Imaginative Traveller Blog! This is a brilliant means for us to communicate directly with you. We will be able to keep you updated on the latest Imaginative Traveller news, events, trips, fascinating snippets of info from life on the tour leader front, how our overseas Destinations Managers spend their average day, humorous tales from tours, staff trip reports and just general Imaginative Traveller gossip. So check it out and let us know what you think!
Tanzania Adventure
Happy New Year Imaginative Travellers!
To kick start your inspiration to travel in 2009 Blog mole stumbled upon this fantastic review from a pax travelling on our Safari and Spice tour.
An African Adventure...
An expedition into Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea by Jim O'Brien - Imaginative Traveller Operations Manager
Chinese Moon Festival
To celebrate the launch of our new Eclipse tours going into China in 2009, blogmole thought we would share the fairy Tale of the Chinese Moon Festival (not strictly about the eclipse, but it's certainly moon related)…
Chinese Moon Festival
Festival of the Ashanti King - NEW TOUR LAUNCHED
NEW TOUR LAUNCHED!
This tour offers the rare opportunity to see the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Asantehene (Ashanti King). The Ashanti people were one of the most powerful nations in Africa until the end of the 19th century, when the British annexed Ashanti country, bringing it into their Gold Coast colony. Originally from the northern savannah regions, the Ashanti people migrated south, carving farms out of the wild rainforest.
Beijing to Kathmandu - an insiders view
Beijing to Kathmandu by Bob Withers - Tour leader in China
"I have probably run this tour more times than any other tour, yet I still do not tire of it.
It is a relatively long tour (28 days) encompassing most of China, plus Tibet and finishing in Nepal.
Christmas party combined with fund raising for responsible travel
On Friday night Imaginative Traveller had its annual Christmas party. As always there was plenty of food, music and dancing (and maybe some wine as well!) but in addition to this we also hosted a Christmas raffle in support of our ongoing work with local grassroots projects around the World.
Hill Tribe Village of Longshengz
In E-tracks we have requested you to send in your travellers tales. They can be as short as long as it takes to share your experience...
Blogmole loved this little tale of Kevin Latimer's recent trek in China:
Thailand Visa Information
Thailand visa information
With immediate effect the Thai immigration authorities have changed the way that they issue visas. Up until now it has been possible to obtain a stay of 30 days on arrival, through both land and air borders. This now only applies to visitors arriving by air.
Update on Bangkok....
At the moment both the international and domestic airports in Bangkok remain closed. It is unfortunately not possible to say when they will open, but it is likely that there will be further disruption after this point as 100,000 plus tourists attempt to leave Bangkok.
The following tours are departing from Bangkok this weekend:
Journey through Laos 6 December
Highlights and Hilltribes 6 December
Northern Adventure 6 December
Elephants and Adventure 6 December
Kanchanaburi Extension 4 December
Missed the first departure?? Due to popular demand we have launched a second departure! Same dates, same price, different destination... Book your place NOW!
How about the adventure of a lifetime? The most exciting trip you can dream of? A tour beyond the horizon of your imagination….
