{"id":21425,"date":"2025-09-23T12:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=21425"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:23:02","slug":"asian-trails-q3-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/asian-trails-q3-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Trails | Q3 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Pulse reader,<\/p>\n

As we fly into Q3 of 2025, we have plenty of fresh updates and exciting news to share.<\/p>\n

After 13 years, our dedicated former CFO-turned-CTO Marcel Griffol is sadly departing Asian Trials. While sad news indeed – his passion and dedication have contributed greatly to our successes – we are delighted to welcome Sushil Mankar to take over the leadership of our Tech department. Please read more here<\/a><\/strong><\/span> on this change. I take this opportunity to thank Marcel for his excellent work, including the establishment of our eConnect<\/a><\/span><\/strong> system, as well as the many more projects he’s led and supported over the years.<\/p>\n

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Asian Trails’ new CTO Sushil Mankar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The change was formally announced at Asian Trails’ AGM, which was held in central Vietnam in June. The annual meetings also allowed our leadership team the opportunity to revisit Hoi An and Danang from a travellers’ perspective. You can read more about the trip here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Marcel departs Asian Trails’ after 13yrs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Asian Trails Thailand also welcomed veteran DMC stalwart Andy Connor on board as Deputy Managing Director, to support Delphine’s move to MD<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Hot on the heels of our completed Explore brochure range series, in May we also released an updated Animal Welfare Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and in June we announced our growing strategic partnership with Hotel Resilient<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>– a centralised digital platform designed to equip hotel operators with practical tools to promote sustainable operations. Meanwhile, our Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia teams successfully renewed their Travelife Partner status<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> in Q2, signaling our continued investment in our responsible approach to tourism.<\/p>\n

From a destination standpoint,\u00a0 services and policies are constantly evolving, as ever.<\/p>\n