Blog Posts for South East Asia

Peregrine's Managing Director, Glenyce Johnson, went on our 12-day Burma Unveiled trip over the new year.  Glenyce loves to travel, and has visited over 100 countries. So it's pretty impressive that she has now placed Burma in her top 10 list of favourite places!

We sat down to chat with her recently, and heard some fascinating stories about this increasingly popular country:

Once you've chosen a destination and booked a trip, the next big decision is about packing. There's so many different opinions out there about what's best. But you are the only one who knows what is right for you.

Here's a couple of the most common debates when it comes to packing, and some pros and cons for each option. Roll clothes or fold them? Suitcase or backpack? Read our handy guide and make your decision wisely...

Alix Clark is the editor of SBS food magazine Feast. In this regular series, she will choose a different dish from Feast magazine and recreate it in her own kitchen. With Chinese New Year celebrations upon us, we've chosen a Malaysin curry laksa:

In December last year a fundraiser was held for KOTO, a not-for-profit hospitality training program for disadvantaged youth in Vietnam.

The event was a fabulous night of food, champagne and music. And it was all due to the efforts of Nam (pictured above), a KOTO graduate. Nam organised the fundraiser as part of his Diploma of Business at Box Hill Institute. He approached Sofitel on Collins who kindly agreed to support the evening.