Apart from having been known as a publisher, Hans is a photographer, graphic artist and printer by training. From his early student days as a traveller, he has sketched, painted, photographed and written of his adventures up to the present moment. As you click into our pages, you will share many of Hans' past and present experiences and creations. Download them for free enjoyment or acquire his signed original artwork through the Gallery.

Throughout his life, Hans has been intimately involved in travel and tourism in over 100 countries. If you want to connect to his personal choices and recommendations in the world of travel, look out for future pages and links in the Hoefer Connections website.

Meanwhile, you can visit or rent our holiday homes in some of our favourite destinations in the world. Apa Villas in Sri Lanka, and Phulbari our hilltop farm in Nepal, are open to all of you who would like to retreat to a comfortable home environment with the personal care of our full-time housekeepers, cooks, and gardeners.

And you can sail with us in the most spectacular sailing grounds of Asia. Whether you just want a sunset dinner cruise off Singapore or a week-long sojourn into the islands of Phuket and Langkawi off the coast of Thailand and Malaysia, our 85-foot schooner Rising Tide with an enthusiastic and experienced crew can take you practically anywhere.

Our guests and friends, returning from any of our holiday homes or sailing trips, have amiably agreed to share their holiday photos, tips and comments with us in our "Guest Book" web pages.

As you progress and become wired into our "home" web site, we say WELCOME as we do wherever we are in Asia - selamat datang, namaste, sawadee and so on. . . .