Two friends who took the trips, got addicted to Southeast Asia, and started helping other people get there.
Jeremy rode the Mae Hong Son Loop solo in 2023 — 1,864 curves through the mountains of northern Thailand, hill tribe villages, hot springs, and guesthouses where you're the only foreigner. He came back changed. He went back.
Jason joined a later trip to Vietnam. Hanoi's Old Quarter at rush hour. A junk boat waking up surrounded by limestone karsts in Ha Long Bay. Getting measured for custom shirts in Hội An and eating the best bánh mì on earth for breakfast every morning.
We kept getting asked the same questions. "Where do I stay?" "How do I rent a motorbike?" "Is it really that good?" The honest answer was always: yes, but you need someone who's actually been there to help you plan it properly.
That's what Splash of Color is. Not a travel agency. Not a tour company with a catalog of packaged trips. Two people who know these places and want to help you get there.
Jeremy has ridden the Mae Hong Son Loop multiple times, done the Ha Giang Loop in northern Vietnam solo, and spent enough time in SE Asia to have opinions about which guesthouses are actually worth it and which khao soi in Chiang Mai is the best (it's Khao Soi Khun Yai, and yes it matters).
He's the one who handles the planning tools, itinerary building, and the technical side of what we do. When he's not in SE Asia, he's usually planning the next trip back.
Jason is the person you want at a street food stall when you're not sure what to order. He's genuinely comfortable with chaos, good at figuring out a city fast, and can navigate the Ancient Town in Hội An without a map after approximately one day.
He's the honest voice on our content — if something isn't worth your time or money, he'll say so. No upsells, no commission-based recommendations.
The best trips aren't the ones with the most checked-off sights. They're the ones where you had a slow morning with good coffee, took a wrong turn and found something better, and came home with a different sense of what's possible.
SE Asia is genuinely one of the most travel-friendly regions in the world — incredible food, incredible landscapes, affordable, and accessible. It doesn't require a huge budget or a guided tour to do it well. But it does help to know what you're doing.
We're here for the people who want to do it right.