Nellsar Care Homes kick-off their annual virtual world tour in Thailand
From the comfort of their care homes throughout Kent, Surrey and Essex, residents were able to fully immerse themselves in the vibrant Thai culture, through food, crafts, music and history

Residents and team members across Nellsar, a South East group of Care Homes, have embarked on their annual virtual world cruise to promote meaningful wellbeing through mental and physical activities, which this year is kicking off in Thailand.
Renowned as the ‘Land of Smiles’, residents were left beaming with smiles of their own after a week-long virtual adventure in the South East Asian country. From the comfort of their care homes throughout Kent, Surrey and Essex, residents were able to fully immerse themselves in the vibrant Thai culture, through food, crafts, music and history.
Residents at Maidstone’s Lulworth House Residential Care Home and Loose Valley Care Home explored the nation’s rich cultural heritage, admiring traditional silk outfits, taking part in elephant-themed crafts and enjoying the vibrant music and dance that characterise the beautiful country.
While Bromley Park Care Home in Greater London brought Thailand’s unique blend of ancient traditions and modern attractions to life with engaging activities, including an immersive virtual tour that saw them plan imaginary itineraries of the capital Bangkok’s floating markets, famous islands like Koh Phi Phi, and elephant sanctuaries.
And no journey to Thailand would be complete without sampling its famous cuisine. Nellsar’s talented chefs spent the week serving up Thai-inspired dishes, including Pad Thai, red and green curries and sticky mango rice.
Ike, a 72-year-old Thai national who resides at South East London’s Meyer House Care Home, reports: “I enjoyed the armchair travel to Thailand as it was nice to see home again – coming from Bangkok, it made me realise just how busy it is! The Thai food we had was very nice, but I would have had it a lot spicier back home!”
While 84-year-old Brian Dixon Jones of Woodstock Residential Care Home, in Sittingbourne Kent,adds: “The trip brought back all the memories of times spent with my wife, who is from Thailand. Looking through the photo albums of the country really took me back and made me quite emotional. I enjoyed the virtual trip – Thailand means so much to me.”
Viv Stead, Head of Recreation and Well-Being at Nellsar, says: “This annual tradition has been around since the pandemic lockdown, and our residents are always engaged and eager to learn more about the chosen destination — discovering new cultures, food, and traditions. Across the group, the virtual visit to Thailand was a huge success and a great way to kick-off this year’s world tour – with trips to Greece and South Africa next on the itinerary.”