Travel blog

Team Travels 6th November 2025

48 hours in Singapore: Ian's top tips

Three nights in Singapore might sound like a squeeze, but as Ian discovered on his recent trip, it makes for the perfect little add-on to a longer holiday in Asia. With its unmistakably iconic archite...

Team Travels 30th October 2025

Real travels With Andy: A journey through Botswana in flood season

Earlier this year, our founder Andy swapped his desk for the floodplains of Botswana. He travelled in May, right at the time when the Okavango Delta was beginning to fill. It's a season that transform...

Team Travels 23rd October 2025

Team Travels: Paul’s Canadian Adventure

We're proud of the love, passion and insight we put into every holiday we design. And that magic is thanks to the endless first-hand experiences our team have clocked up in their countries over the ye...

Team Travels 16th October 2025

Erin’s Vietnam Diary: Secret spots and quirky experiences

Our Vietnam expert, Erin, set off back to her beloved Vietnam this summer with one goal in mind... to uncover the magic little details that can take a holiday from 'great' to unforgettable. Over two w...

Travel Inspiration 9th October 2025

Real Travels in Japan with Mark Cummings

Broadcaster, author and travel writer Mark Cummings is something of a Gloucestershire legend. With more than 40 years in broadcasting (including nearly two decades hosting the BBC Radio Gloucestershir...

HA News 3rd October 2025

Behind the scenes at HA's 15th Birthday

We knew HA turning 15 was going to be a big celebration, but none of us were quite prepared for what Andy had in store... He kept it a secret for months, never letting any details slip, until finally ...

HA News 30th September 2025

15 years of HA

To mark our 15th birthday, Andy has shared a personal message looking back on the journey so far. There have been highs, there have been challenges, but above all, there have been plenty of adventures...

All 18th August 2025

The Galle Literary Festival 2026

The Galle Literary Festival is an event that takes place around the same time every year and is must if you love nothing more than losing yourself in the pages of a good book. What’s more, it...

Team Travels 24th July 2025

Meet the Team: Ronnie, HA Head of Client Experience

  What’s your role at Holiday Architects? I head up the Client Experience team, helping make sure everything runs smoothly.   Why do you love travel? I love the unknowingness of wha...