Sam Clark

It’s commonplace now to remark that social media is shaping the way we experience the world. In travel, this phenomenon is especially pronounced. Visit any tourist site, and you can’t …

We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new destination for Experience Travel Group: the spiritual Himalayan haven of Bhutan. Here we’re going to share a little bit more about …

We are well aware of, and closely monitoring, the political situation in Sri Lanka since removal of the Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe by Presidential Sirisena on Friday and his subsequent …

We’ve all seen the terrible pictures and news from Palu and beyond in Sulawesi. Our thoughts are with the residents of the affected areas as they struggle to cope with …

As I am sure you are aware, Lombok was hit recently by two substantial earthquakes. Unusually, the second was not a smaller ‘aftershock’ but considerably more powerful than the first. …

The twin volcanic island Sultanates of Ternate and Tidore in the North Maluku Islands, Indonesia, have been enemies for as long as anyone can remember. Discover their unique and fascinating …

The cornerstone of your travel arrangements, a holiday itinerary provides all the details of your trip to make it a success. It’s what you’re going to be looking to in …

Co-founders Sam and Tom recently visited the off-the-beaten-track region of Mannar, Sri Lanka with travel photographer Damon Wilder. Situated in the northwest of the country, it’s a flat, wild west …

Enough bytes have been expended on the aftershock of the momentous vote last week, without me feeling the need to add my own, limited understanding of what is clearly an …

Co-founder and MD Sam gives his insights into “green season” travel in Asia, providing plenty of tips to make the best of your holiday outside of the peak travel season.

Sam gives his insider tips on travelling in India. From turban tying, to kite flying to staying in castles, here he tells us more about his favourite experiences.

We’re delighted that our favourite Sri Lankan eco-tourism project Abode Tours Community Homestay has been nominated and longlisted for the 2015 World Responsible Tourism Awards.

Describing what used to be called the monsoon season as the ‘green season’ sounds like the worst travel industry sophistry. Monsoons mean heavy rain and we’ve no desire of escaping the grey old …

The Banda Islands of Indonesia are 200km from the nearest port town of Ambon and they lie peacefully in the Banda sea, roughly 2000km east of Java.

Although it won’t make any difference to our clients, as we have always managed to arrange permits without any difficulty, we are very pleased to announce that there are no longer …

In a symbol of reconciliation, the famous Jaffna/Colombo train line has re-opened. After extensive re-building work on the fine old station in Jaffna, President Rajapakse re-opened the line known as …

Experience Travel Group are delighted to be one of the principal sponsors once again of the St John’s Hill Festival, which will be held on Sunday 7th September this year. It’s …