Around 100 attendees from the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Bangkok will plant more than 300 mangrove trees in Bang Krachao, Bangkok’s ‘green lung’ across the Chao Phraya River adjacent to the Thai capital. The aim is to draw attention to environmental issues and the continuous pressure to develop one of the last […]
A Different Side of Bagan: Khiri Travel Myanmar has announced two new full-day tours: Mandalay to Bagan and Hidden Bagan. The idea is to get closer to local people and give guests an alternative Bagan area experience away from visitors. The Mandalay to Bagan trip is a scenic rural excursion using public bus then a […]
GROUND is a new member of the World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation. YAANA Ventures, which advises and manages responsible travel and hospitality companies, today launched GROUND, which partners with local communities in Asia to help their sustainable development by matching their interests with schools, colleges, companies and specialist travel agencies.GROUND will adhere to […]
YAANA Ventures has been launched as the new name for the diversified tourism and hospitality entity, formerly known as Khiri Group, which has its HQ in Bangkok. YAANA Ventures CEO Willem Niemeijer, announcing the rebrand on the eve of ITB Berlin, March 8, said that YAANA Ventures, at its birth, comprises a dynamic mix of […]
Khiri Travel Sri Lanka has introduced a three-day/two-night forest camping hiking trip from Ohiya to Bambarakanda in the central Sri Lankan hill country. The trip includes guides, porter and chef, making the experience accessible as well as a dining treat. “Our concept is to create a highly rewarding three-day nature experience that can be inserted […]
Newly-created YAANA Ventures, which invests in, advises and manages responsible travel and hospitality companies, has taken a stake in Grasshopper Adventures, which provides high quality bicycle tours in Asia. YAANA Ventures CEO Willem Niemeijer signed the agreement with Grasshopper Director Adam Platt-Hepworth in Cambodia on 23 March. The aim of the partnership is to expand […]