Most of our tours are in China, and within China we largely work in western China. This is not just a matter of convenience (our office is in western China), but a matter of choice: the west of China still holds intact pockets of old culture and large tracts of untouched landscapes. There are dozens of minorities scattered in the largely mountainous terrain of western China, and these people remain isolated – the villagers continue to live in traditional way, largely settled in small exotic villages and scraping a living from traditional farming. These tribes add colour to sweeping valleys – or remote undulating grasslands of the Tibetan plateau – where the landscapes and the mountains are the most spectacular in the world.
In the Philippines, we work in Palawan – the least developed part of the Philippines that is affectionately known as the ‘Philippines’ last frontier.’ There are thousands of islands to explore, and the inhabitants are mostly fishermen that live in rustic villages in bays and beaches, and then go out to fish in their quaint outrigger canoes in rich coral reefs. As tourism infrastructure has improved in recent years, Palawan has now emerged as the purest destination for travel focused on island-hopping, beaches, swimming and snorkeling in Asia. Yet the province still harbours deep secrets in its quietest corners: some of the far-off islands are home to tribes that remain some of the most insular and primitive people in the world. Our tours encompass these two aspects of Palawan: you can either opt for light island hopping adventures focused on beaches and nature, or you could join us for more adventurous and ethnographically-involved expeditions among the tribal peoples.
Our tours here take us to the heart of Borneo. This is literal – our travels take place in the mountains in the centre of the islands – as well as figurative, in that the centre of the island still has the largest tracts of old-growth jungle and a range of ethnic groups, including the Penan, which are jungle hunters and gatherers. Now a large area in the centre of Borneo is protected in two national parks where the forest has never been cut. During our journeys, we soak up the allures that are associated with the heart of Borneo: we visit or lodge in the famed longhouses, we go into the forest with the jungle dwellers, we wallow in the excellent climate and rich nature of the region, we feast on wild forest food and we enjoy the legendary hospitality of the longhouse people.
Itineraries that go into the back regions, beyond the tourist circuits
Light adventures, cultural immersion, interactive holidays
Experience, sensitivity and passion 
Pockets 
Craft Asian accessories or implements from bamboo, rattan, and other natural materials
