--- title: The Avanti Traveler | 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. 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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. [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_084.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/japan-a-dream-destination) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [Japan: A Dream Destination](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/japan-a-dream-destination) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) December 11 2019 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_087.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/hong-kong-a-destination-of-contrasts) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [Hong Kong: A Destination of Contrasts](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/hong-kong-a-destination-of-contrasts) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) August 15 2018 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_086.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/romantic-bliss-in-bali) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [Romantic Bliss in Bali](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/romantic-bliss-in-bali) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) July 31 2018 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_077.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/thailand-adventures-to-escape-the-winter) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [Thailand Adventures to Escape the Winter](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/thailand-adventures-to-escape-the-winter) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) June 12 2018 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_056.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/whats-new-in-avantis-asia-2018) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [What's New in Avanti's Asia 2018](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/whats-new-in-avantis-asia-2018) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) October 9 2017 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_053.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/bali-everything-i-expected-more) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [Bali: Everything I Expected & More!](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/bali-everything-i-expected-more) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) September 25 2017 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_047.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/winter-illuminations-in-japan) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [Winter Illuminations in Japan](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/winter-illuminations-in-japan) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) July 28 2017 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_023.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/top-picks-for-japan-hotels) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [Top picks for Japan hotels](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/top-picks-for-japan-hotels) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) May 3 2017 [![image](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hubfs/Avanti_BlogPost_HeroImage_017.jpg)](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-private-guide-in-tokyo) [Asia](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/tag/asia) ### [What I Learned from my Private Guide in Tokyo](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-private-guide-in-tokyo) by [Janet Pinyoborisut](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/the-avanti-traveler/author/janet-pinyoborisut) April 14 2017 [![Avanti Destinations Logo](https://blog.avantidestinations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Avanti-Logo-Color-4.png?width=100&height=63&name=Avanti-Logo-Color-4.png "Avanti Destinations Logo")](http://www.avantidestinations.com) - 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