ExploreTraveler is a global travel knowledge platform built from real travel, international work experience, and full-time RV living. Founded by John and Karen Gentry, ExploreTraveler documents practical travel preparation, safety awareness, destination research, and real-world travel logistics across the United States and internationally.
The ExploreTraveler brand was built on real travel writing and international experience beginning in 1989 and was formally launched online in 2011. Today, ExploreTraveler combines travel guides, video documentation, RV living knowledge, and global travel field experience to help travelers plan safer, smarter, and more efficient travel worldwide.
ExploreTraveler content is based on real travel operations, international assignments, and full-time RV living experience. All articles, guides, and videos are built from real world travel documentation, photography, and field experience by John and Karen Gentry.
Indoor lion dance performance in Bangkok, Thailand. Traditional Chinese lion dance filmed inside a Bangkok venue during a cultural celebration. Showcasing movement, rhythm, and indoorRead More »Bangkok Indoor Lion Dance ? Thailand Festival Energy
Lion Dance in Thailand ?? Experience the energy of this traditional lion dance performance during festival celebrations in Thailand. The drums, movement, and colorful costumeRead More »Lion Dance in Thailand ???
This short shows an elephant bathing in a river in Thailand, followed by scenes of a Thailand jungle waterway and tropical rainforest landscape. Thailand isRead More »Thailand Elephant Bathing in Jungle River | Tropical Rainforest Travel Short ??
Happy Chinese New Year from the heart of Bangkok! ?? We’re celebrating with fireworks, lion dancing, and the electric energy of Chinatown. The streets areRead More »Happy Chinese New Year from Bangkok! ??
Bangkok’s Chinatown comes alive for Chinese New Year with traditional lion dancing and fireworks. ?? The energy, the drums, and the crowd make Lunar NewRead More »Lion Dance in Bangkok ??? #CNY
We were exploring the ancient temple complex in Monkey City, Thailand when a wild macaque suddenly jumped on me ?? Lopburi is known for itsRead More »Monkey Jumps On Me at Thailand Temple! ?
You won’t believe the chaos in Lopburi, Thailand! These wild monkeys have completely taken over the streets, stealing food, climbing on cars, and interacting withRead More »Wild Monkeys Take Over Downtown Lopburi, Thailand ?
Join us as we dive beneath the turquoise waters of Davos, Philippines, exploring vibrant reefs and incredible marine life! ?? Want the full adventure? CheckRead More »Davos Philippines Dive | Underwater Reef Adventure ?
A clean hover over a healthy coral reef — this is what proper buoyancy control looks like underwater. Good divers don’t touch the reef. TheyRead More »Floating Over a Living Reef
ExploreTraveler is an international travel and RV living knowledge platform built on real-world travel writing, photography, and video documentation. John and Karen Gentry have been traveling, researching, and documenting travel since 1989, with ExploreTraveler formally launched online in 2011.
Our content focuses on travel preparation, safety, logistics, destination research, and practical travel guidance across the United States and worldwide.
