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21/02/2026

When a song comes on the radio, and suddenly you’re in early 1980s Sri Lanka… 🎶🌴
Duran Duran filmed Save a Prayer here back then. We’ve always loved the scenes at the old New Oriental Hotel in Galle (👇 comments for 🔗 to its fascinating history). Though the hotel has since taken on a new life as the rather-grand Amangalla, the ancient cultural sites remain much as they were. Temples, fort walls, palm-fringed shores…and that unmistakable light. Take a Tell Tale trip to Sri Lanka, and hopefully you’ll be just as enthralled as Simon, Nick, John, Andy & Roger!

The official Duran Duran video for 'Save a Prayer' from 1982's RIO album. Directed by Russell Mulcahy.Stream Duran Duran's greatest hits here ▶ https://duran...

17/02/2026

Happy Chinese New Year! 🧧🐉 (or rather… 🐎 for 2026!)
We love this video from Time Out Bangkok — Yaowarat in Bangkok’s Chinatown is one of our favourite places. And at this time of year, it is wonderfully atmospheric with lanterns overhead, sizzling street food, red and gold everywhere. You may have explored it on a Tell Tale trip to Bangkok with one of our expert guides, Kiw, who absolutely loves sharing its stories (and its snacks!). If not, be sure to add this to your travel wish list! ✨

12/02/2026

Throwback Thursday to a Throwback Thursday - we still love these photos 😍! Thanks to Tell Tale Travellers, the Hilton-Johnson family

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28/01/2026

"I give this holiday perfect marks. It delivered everything it promised, and everything I was looking for..Tell Tale Travel is a great company..Although the entire trip was amazing, as a wildlife enthusiast, the Pantanal was a special experience for me." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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26/01/2026

Cheery campaign by ATOL - we couldn't help checking ourselves! 😅

Click the link to enjoy your holiday with peace of mind
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26/01/2026

Monday morning blues? How about some 'Elephants, Egrets & the Deep Blue Sea' instead?

23/01/2026

Great news from Heathrow Airport today. ✈️
You no longer need to separate liquids from your bags when going through security.
Heathrow isn't the first UK airport to make the change, but it is the biggest. As well as making journeys a little easier for travellers, Heathrow estimates this will remove nearly 16 million single-use plastic bags from use every year. 🌿

23/01/2026

We love seeing Tell Tale Travellers come back for more..especially when life has moved on a bit! Whether you first travelled as honeymooners and are now a young family, or you’ve graduated from holidays with teens to a later-life adventure for two, there’s an adventure waiting for you. 🌍
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22/01/2026

The Pantanal in January..? Approximately 80% of the world's largest tropical wetland is submerged at this time of the year. No fear for intrepid Tell Tale Travellers, Jim & Wendy Dash of East Sussex. What an adventure!
This was a first for us. Whilst hardier birdwatchers visit the Pantanal at this time of year, it was the first time we ran a 'Jaguars and Waterfalls'.
“The good thing about being in the Pantanal in January was that everything was so green and vibrant, as opposed to the dry season when the plants have died back," says Jim. It was a bit trickier to spot animals and their private guide worked extra hard, but Jim & Wendy were still lucky, including a jaguar swimming close to their boat.

If you've been thinking of taking 'Jaguars & Waterfalls' and want to travel in the dry season, we have limited availability left in 2026. Phone us as soon as you can.

06/01/2026

Yaowarat - one of our own favourites! Tip on where to go out in Bangkok by Joe Cummings (author of the first Lonely Planet to Bangkok - he's been there since the 1970s). Though we are more likely to be found in a small eating spot than a bar. Honest!