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title: Avanti Destinations Blog | Janet Pinyoborisut
description: Born in California and raised in Bangkok, Janet has been enjoying the best of both worlds. She loves traveling and grew up vacationing throughout Europe and Asia. Shortly after graduating from UC Davis, she decided to move to Portland to pursue her passion for both art and travel. She has been working at Avanti Destinations for over two years now and has played a key role in launching the Asia program in 2015.
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[Europe](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/topic/europe) March 07, 2017
Explore further and see what historic vacation opportunities we feature throughout Europe.
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From outdoor adventures to relaxing beaches, Central & South America offers it all.
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[Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/topic/asia) March 07, 2017
Seek out unique cultural experiences and delicious delicacies throughout Asia.
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## Janet Pinyoborisut
Born in California and raised in Bangkok, Janet has been enjoying the best of both worlds. She loves traveling and grew up vacationing throughout Europe and Asia. Shortly after graduating from UC Davis, she decided to move to Portland to pursue her passion for both art and travel. She has been working at Avanti Destinations for over two years now and has played a key role in launching the Asia program in 2015.
### Recent Posts
### [Hong Kong: A Destination of Contrasts](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/hong-kong-a-destination-of-contrasts)
Aug 15, 2018
Hong Kong is the gateway to Asia, a must visit part of your clients’ trip to China or Southeast
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### [Romantic Bliss in Bali](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/romantic-bliss-in-bali)
Jul 31, 2018
I can’t begin to tell you how much I love this island, and I’ve seen a good number of islands in my
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### [Japan: A Dream Destination](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/japan-a-dream-destination)
Jul 19, 2018
Japan; a dream destination for many world travelers. It's a country that never fails to impress
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### [Thailand Adventures to Escape the Winter](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/thailand-adventures-to-escape-the-winter)
Jun 12, 2018
Although I would choose to go to Thailand any minute and any time of the year, November to February
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### [What's New in Avanti's Asia 2018](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/whats-new-in-avantis-asia-2018)
Oct 09, 2017
After months of production, we've finally launched our third Essence of Asia Brochure for
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### [Bali: Everything I Expected & More!](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/bali-everything-i-expected-more)
Sep 25, 2017
Let me start by saying that Bali was never really at the top of my bucket list; and no, I didn’t go
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### [Winter Illuminations in Japan](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/winter-illuminations-in-japan)
Jul 31, 2017
Everyone wants to go to Japan during the Cherry Blossom season and I honestly don’t blame them.
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### [Top picks for Japan hotels](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/top-picks-for-japan-hotels)
May 03, 2017
Tokyo was our #1 seller in Japan last year, so we added 50% more hotels there. I did a lot of hotel
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### [What I Learned from my Private Guide in Tokyo](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-private-guide-in-tokyo)
Apr 12, 2017
One of the things I love best about Japan are the people – they are very respectful of others. If
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