Khiri Travel

Celebrating 25 years in business, Khiri Travel retrospects on its journey in travel in Asia. Khiri Travel founder, Willem Niemeijer insights that inform his travel industry decision making,…

Khiri Travel Indonesia has launched three options for exploring the Sulawesi archipelago in Indonesia: one week in south Sulawesi only; two weeks comprising south Sulawesi plus central or…

Khiri Travel Vietnam has opened a new office in Hoi An, on the central coast of Vietnam. The office, which opened 1 September, is Khiri Travel’s third in the country, along with Ho Chi Minh…

Khiri Travel has created a new short itinerary aimed at showcasing Sai Yok National Park, which lies just three hours' drive west of Bangkok. The new two-day/one-night "Sai Yok…

Khiri Travel will unveil two new community- and nature-based tours in Thailand and Indonesia at ITB Berlin. The company is focusing on lesser-known corners of these destinations,…

Khiri Travel, the Asian DMC, has created two new full-day tours in Myanmar. The new itineraries both focus on the ancient city of Bagan, which dates back almost a millennium and is…

Khiri Travel has launched 4-day/3-night trips to Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. In an area still recovering after a civil war that lasted until 2009, the tour will take in historical,…

Khiri Travel's operations in Indonesia and Laos have been awarded Travelife Partner status following a major social and environmental audit. Travelife certification for tour operators…

Khiri Travel has continued to expand its off-the-beaten-track adventures in Myanmar with the launch of a new itinerary that includes trekking, boat trips and four-wheel drive vehicles.…

CAPTAIN IZHAM ISMAIL has been named as the new CEO of MASwings, Malaysia Airlines' regional subsidiary. A former Malaysia Airlines pilot, Captain Izham is currently head of the national…

Khiri Group, the Bangkok-based travel company, has been rebranded as Yaana Ventures. The move was announced by the company's CEO, Willem Niemeijer, on the eve of ITB Berlin. The name…

Khiri Travel has unveiled two new overland tours in Laos and Vietnam that promise to take guests into Joseph Conrad's literary "Heart of Darkness". While Conrad's own journey was…

Khiri Travel has introduced two new tours in Myanmar, including one based on the route the Top Gear team took in their famous two-part ‘Burma Special’ special episode. The new tour is…

The Khiri Group has offset its entire carbon footprint for 2014 and plans to offset its 2015 footprint by the middle of this year. The Asian travel company has managed to offset the 100…

Khiri Travel has introduced a new forest hiking trip in the hills of central Sri Lanka. The new three-day/two-night trip takes guests from Ohiya to Bambarakanda and includes guides, a…

CHRISTINE LIU has become STR Global's new country manager for China. Based in Beijing, she will now head up the hotel benchmarking company's operations in China. Liu joins STR Global…

PHILIPPE ZUBER has become the new president & chief operating officer of One&Only Resorts. He joins the luxury resort company with more than 20 years' experience, including a…

Three travel companies have teamed up to help orangutans that are being threatened by forest fires in Borneo. Khiri Travel Indonesia, Wow Borneo and Asia Transpacific Journeys have…

Khiri Travel has unveiled a new four-day/three-night trip to the Mogok gem area in northern Myanmar. Foregoing the usual gem mine visit, the trip instead includes a workshop on gem…

Khiri Travel has introduced seven culinary experiences across five countries that showcase authentic local food in iconic settings. The signature food experiences have been designed…

Khiri Travel has launched its largest tour itinerary to date - a 40-day journey that covers five countries in Indochina. The new 'Epic Multi-Country Program' covers Myanmar, Thailand,…