David Hibbins
Thailand-based travel publisher, photographer and writer
I develop independent projects connecting practical Thailand travel knowledge, experience-led storytelling, customised holiday planning, and photography education.
Based in Phuket, my work begins with going somewhere, paying attention, asking practical questions, and understanding the character of a place beyond its surface tourism identity.
How I Got Here
Before my work centred on travel, writing, and photography, I spent many years building and operating businesses across finance, accounting, technology, and digital projects. That background still shapes how I work: I like taking complicated information and turning it into something structured, practical, and genuinely useful.
A near-fatal car accident changed the direction of my life. It forced me to reconsider how I wanted to spend my time and eventually led me towards a life based in Thailand, with more room for travel, observation, photography, and writing.
Today, I bring those two parts of my life together. I use the discipline of a business builder and the curiosity of a traveller to create work that helps people understand places, make better decisions, and experience more than the surface.
Why I Do This
We have access to more travel information than ever before. Search engines, social media, review platforms, videos, travel websites, and now AI can present us with almost endless possibilities. Yet having more information does not always make it easier to understand what a place is really like or decide whether it is right for us.
For most people, a holiday comes after a significant amount of time spent working. Those days away are valuable. They may have taken months or years to save for, and once they are gone, they cannot be recovered.
Earlier in my life, I did not take many holidays. Looking back, that is something I regret. It is also one of the reasons this work matters to me now.
My aim is to give people a clear and honest picture of a destination before they commit their time and money. I want them to understand what they can realistically expect, decide whether a place suits them, and plan their stay in a way that helps them make the most of the limited time they have available.
The businesses connected to my work naturally have commercial purposes, but this principle sits behind all of them. If something I publish helps someone make a better choice, avoid a disappointing mistake, or experience more from a holiday they worked hard to take, then the work has provided value beyond the transaction.
The Work Today
Today, that purpose is expressed through four principal projects, each with a clearly defined role.
Through Travel With Insight, I develop practical, experience-informed guidance that helps travellers understand Thailand and make more confident decisions about where to go, what to do, and how to plan their time.
Through Go Find Asia, I document the journeys I take and the places I experience across Asia. The focus is not comprehensive destination information, but personal travel stories, observations, and what it felt like to be there.
Through Resurgence Travel, I am developing packaged and customised Thailand holidays for people who want a well-considered trip without having to research, compare, and coordinate every element themselves.
Through Reflections Photography, I explore photography as both a creative practice and a way of understanding places more closely. It is where I share visual stories, practical education, and what I continue to learn about making and selecting images.
The projects serve different audiences, but they share the same underlying intention: to look closely, travel deeply, and share honestly.
Explore the Work
You can learn more about the purpose, development, and individual role of each principal brand on the Projects page.
For publishing, photography, travel, or partnership enquiries, please use the Contact page.