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Asia

By Jo Ramsay

Travelling in Japan: The Ultimate Guide

So you’re going to Japan. Cool… take us with you? At STA Travel, our motto is ‘we know because we go’. Or in my case,…

July 5 2019

Worldwide

By Henry Wilkinson

6 LGBTQ+ friendly places to travel, some you may or may not know!

Check out these six incredible LGBTQ+ friendly destinations that you must have on your travel to-do list! Who knew Taiwan is the SOHO of Asia?!

July 4 2019

Asia

By Claudia Posada

10 things that surprised me the most about Thailand

Whether you decide to attend Thailand’s annual Monkey Buffet Festival, or explore abandoned airplanes in Bangkok’s Airplane Graveyard, this corner of the earth never fails…

May 22 2019

Worldwide

By Kim Durbridge

World Kindness Day: Kindness around the world

With National Random Acts of Kindness Day on Sunday 17th, we thought we’d celebrate some of the best acts of kindness we’ve ever encountered on the road. Because really, people are innately lovely. Tissues at the ready!

February 15 2019

Asia

By Kim Durbridge

6 places in Thailand that are seriously zen

Are you wanting to emerge on the other side of your Thailand escape feeling healed, not hungover? Here are six places in Thailand that lie beyond the well-trodden tourist trail – yep, we’re talking yoga, rest and relaxation…

February 11 2019

Worldwide

By Kim Durbridge

2019’s trending travel destinations

New year, new adventures! Back throughout December and the first week of January, we hosted a poll and got you wanderlusting lot to share with us where…

January 24 2019

Asia

By Kim Durbridge

From Iceland to Asia, with love: How to help endangered orangutans

We interrupt our regular programming to bring you a serious announcement. It’s a bit of a gritty subject, but exciting at the same time. So…

November 15 2018

Asia

By Kaja Zuvac-Graves

Best hikes in Asia

A region full of national parks, rainforests, beaches and mountains: Asia is a hiker’s paradise. Have you ticked any of these off your list?

November 2 2018

Asia

By Laura Caveney

The 6 best beaches in the Philippines

For beach-bums serious about their passion for lying down in the sunshine, the Philippines is the lesser known alternative to other hotspots like Bali and…

October 22 2018

Asia

By Guest Blogger