{"id":7205,"date":"2015-12-16T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T18:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/?p=7205"},"modified":"2020-12-22T16:52:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T16:52:08","slug":"2015-holiday-research-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/2015-holiday-research-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2015: Holidays & research trips"},"content":{"rendered":"

At ETG we\u2019re keen travellers ourselves, and all of our holidays are crafted from our own first-hand experiences. So, without further ado, here are our highlights of 2015 \u2013 including some new and unusual experiences you can try on your own travels. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Sam and his family climbed Mehrangahr Fort, India <\/strong><\/p>\n

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“Not being good with heights, I struggled at the top of Mehrangahr Fort \u2013 as Kipling said, “it look’s like the work of giants’ \u2013 my kids, though, were way more relaxed.<\/em>” \u2013 Sam, Founder and Managing Director<\/p>\n

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\nLauren spotted blue whales off Sri Lanka’s coast <\/strong><\/p>\n

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“We saw a few blue whales off the coast of Mirissa in Sri Lanka. Seeing their tails flip up as the dived was an incredible sight!”<\/em> \u2013 Lauren, Sri Lanka Specialist<\/p>\n

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\nNick went fishing in Cochin, India<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“In general, I enjoyed Cochin more than I have enjoyed a new Asian City in years and it was a million miles from what you would expect of a large Indian City. The tour of Fort Cochin was my favourite part, buzzing through the alleyways in the back of a tuk-tuk, taking in the colonial architecture, walking along the vibrant harbour front and of course, \u2018helping\u2019 to pull up one of the iconic Chinese fishing nets.<\/em>” \u2013 Nick, Travel Team Manager<\/p>\n

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\nBecky tried the best of Hanoi’s street food<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“We had some amazing classic dishes such as Pho and spring rolls, but other dishes certainly pushed me out of my comfort zone! Who knew fried frog\u2019s legs and herbal chicken in a can would be so tasty?! <\/em>” \u2013 Becky, Travel Specialist<\/p>\n

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\nPhilly tried stilt fishing in Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/p>\n