EAST AFRICA · SOUTHEAST ASIA · €6,000+ ONLY
Beyond
Paradise
Adventures
The only luxury travel guide written by
someone who never went home.
“Every luxury travel guide is written by someone who visited once.
We live here.”
Beyond Paradise Adventures isn't built from press trips and sponsored itineraries. It's built from five years of living and working in one of the world's great luxury destinations — and knowing exactly who does it right.
No hosted stays. No advertiser influence. Every lodge Tim or Kim visits, they pay for themselves.
BEYOND PARADISE ADVENTURES AFRICA
GM, Hotel Matlai · 5 years in East Africa · First-hand reviewer of 80+ luxury properties
BEYOND PARADISE ADVENTURES ASIA
Kim
Vietnamese, based in Zanzibar. First-hand knowledge of Hoi An, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay & Hue.
THE TIM SCORE
A Rating Built on
Actual Stays
12 criteria, weighted by what sophisticated travelers actually care about. No press trips. No hosted stays. Tim and Kim pay their own way, every time.
No lodge has been scored yet — a Tim Score only exists after a paid, unhosted stay. The first scored reviews are in progress now.
HAND-PICKED LODGES
Lodge Reviews: In Progress
Every Tim Score requires a paid, unhosted stay — no exceptions, no press trips. Tim is currently completing first-hand stays across the Serengeti, Zanzibar, and the Masai Mara. Scored reviews publish here the moment they're earned, never before.
INTELLIGENCE
Always Up to Date
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE
Issue 14Migration Update: The Mara River Crossing Has Started
This week's confirmed sightings from our Masai Mara correspondent — plus a price change at Singita Grumeti and Kim's report from her first week in Hoi An...
Subscribe FreeMIGRATION CALENDAR
LiveWhen to Go — At a Glance
REAL PRICE DATABASE
Updated Q2 2026What Luxury Safaris Actually Cost
All-in costs across 80+ properties. Park fees, transfers, levies. No hidden numbers. The only verified price database for East Africa luxury travel.
WATCH
Two Channels. One Mission.
No press trips. No scripted tours. Just honest walkthroughs from people who know these destinations better than the brochures do.
EAST AFRICA Beyond Paradise Adventures Africa
Hosted by Tim Hennig
First-hand lodge reviews, migration intelligence, and the honest truth about East Africa luxury travel — from someone who lives there.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA Beyond Paradise Adventures Asia
Hosted by Kim
Vietnam, Bali, Thailand — reviewed by a Vietnamese local who knows where the luxury experience is genuine and where it’s staged.
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