For those wanting to avoid grey skies and shuddering winds this winter, we still have 2 places remaining for our very exotic Laos and Cambodia tour in November. Starting in Thailand, we fly to the golden town of Luang Prabang on the Mekong, take a fleet of local boats through the jungle towards China, ride […]

For those coming with us to India this November, you’ll be staying in several old palaces along the way. In Bikaner you’ll stay in Bhairon Villas; the owner, a cousin of the Maharaja, is a friend of Angel Holidays and you’ll probably spend time with him in the bar. This first picture is the ‘purple […]

For those coming with us on our tour of Nepal, you may like to bring a torch. In Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, you’ll stay overnight in a monastery (simple rooms are en-suite). This is a simple town, just 15 miles from the Indian border, and largely in the ‘middle of nowhere.’ This means […]

Just over a week ago, travel food writer Anthony Bourdain sadly committed suicide. Here is a snippet of earlier – happier – times, with President Obama in Hanoi.  It’s interesting how fellow diners continue in conversation without bothering the famous pair. This small café, is just a walk way from the hotel Angel Holidays will […]

Nepal: and our tour there this year, we will co-inside with the festival of Deshain, the biggest in the country; both intimate between families, and extrovert in society. Guide books suggest, crudely and simplistically, it is a festival of good over evil, but it represents a more subtle sentiment than that – with no celebration […]

For those coming on our Real Exotic Marigold Hotel adventure next March, you may like to watch this video. Like the television series, you will stay in the same home featured here in the video with Miriam Margolyes, Jan Leaming, Wayne Sleep and others, to see what retirement in India might bring. Make sure you […]

On the 14th October this year, we’ll be setting off on a tour of Nepal, hosted by Radio 4’s Steve Carver who has 12 years experience in the region. A dedicated 40 page guidebook on the tour, is given to each traveller on arrival, so that they can further understand the magical nature of this […]

This November’s tour of India will be quite special. Rather than languishing under the grey skies of the UK this winter, our group will be heading out into the warm sunshine. They’ll travel to the edge of the silk road, camping under the stars for the night in the desert. They’ll ride camels, stay in […]

  Viet Nam – and plans are in place for our new Vietnam tour, the first of which will take place next April. This tour will complement our already adventurous trip to Laos & Cambodia; in fact anyone who has booked Laos & Cambodia for this year, or has come with us before, will be […]

Climbing Everest is an elitist sport in Nepal. Per person the permit is $30,000, and to join a climbing team led by experts, another $35,000 – $50,000 per person. One needs to add extra equipment travel costs and insurances too. Most climbs cost around $100,000 per person. Until a few years ago, no one could […]