The Singapore skyline rising over the water at dusk
Eastbound Escapes · A Times Travel brand

Go where
the light rises.

Curated Southeast Asia journeys — Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Bali. Planned by people who've felt it, booked with people who care.

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We don't sell holidays.
We curate the feeling
of arriving.

Eastbound Escapes is the Southeast Asia collection from Times Travel — built for people who travel to feel something, not just to tick a box.

Every journey is shaped by specialists who know the difference between a famous beach and a better one ten minutes away. The street-food stall worth the queue. The room with the sunrise you'll still be talking about in a decade.

No anonymous call centres, no ten-page itineraries you didn't ask for. A real person, from first email to landing back at Heathrow.

A secluded lagoon in El Nido, Philippines, ringed by limestone cliffs
El Nido · The Philippines
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Featured escapes & hotels

Stay somewhere that stays with you.

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Collection favouriteMai Khao Lagoons resort on the quiet Mai Khao Beach in Phuket, Thailand

Mai Khao Lagoons

Phuket · Thailand
from £245per night · 5★Stay here →
AndamanTanjung Rhu Retreat on Tanjung Rhu beach in Langkawi, Malaysia

Tanjung Rhu Retreat

Langkawi · Malaysia
from £312per night · 5★Stay here →
City stayA Singapore city stay overlooking the skyline

Marina Bay Residences

Singapore
from £410per night · 5★Stay here →
Island villaA clifftop villa pool overlooking the Andaman Sea at Koh Phi Phi, Thailand

Koh Phi Phi Rim Villas

Koh Phi Phi · Thailand
from £189per night · 4★Stay here →
Where to next

The route.

06 countries · Southeast Asia
When to go

The right month,
for the right coast.

Monsoons move across the region on a clock of their own. Pick a month and we'll show you where the weather is on your side.

Prime season Shoulder Wet / low
Festivals

Mark the calendar.

The dates that turn a good trip into a story — and the ones to book well ahead for.

The Journal

Stories from the route.

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Why choose us

The reassurance behind every escape.

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Established & trusted

Four decades of long-haul expertise behind us, through the Times Travel family.

02

Carefully designed journeys

Pre-set itineraries shaped by specialists who've actually been — not search results.

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ATOL protection

Package holidays including flights are financially protected for your peace of mind.

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UK support

A real UK-based team, from your first email to landing back at Heathrow.

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