World’s Tallest Buddha Statue: Leshan, China
On our recent tour of China, we had really wanted to explore more of Sichuan not just for the spicy foods the province is famous for and the pandas in Chengdu, but also for the Leshan Giant Buddha –...
View ArticleUnspirited Koh Lanta, Thailand
Two weeks before the launch of our last magazine issue, we needed a place to buckle down, focus and work on it at full force. We’d heard many people sing praises about this island that was highly...
View ArticlePhotoblog: Faces of North Korea
Before our trip to North Korea, we didn’t know what to expect; after all, so little of North Korea is known to the outside world. All we knew about the country was based on what we saw on television or...
View ArticleA Story On Rice Planting and Learning About Life in Yangshuo, China
“Is this your first time planting rice?” said our host Mr Pan, a farmer from the rural outskirts of Yangshuo, Guilin. The grey-haired farmer, in his sixties, found it hard to comprehend how anyone...
View ArticleAn Intimate Elephant Encounter at Khao Sok National Park, Thailand
Deep in the rainforest of Khao Sok National Park, a hungry line of swaying elephants waited impatiently for their lunch. Before I could finish preparing my basket of fruits and vegetables, Masrinuan...
View ArticlePhotoblog: The Ancient Town of Huang Yao in Guilin, China
While in Guilin, China, we had the chance to visit Huang Yao, a 1,042-year-old town with beautifully-preserved remnants of the past. The time-warped, ancient city is a labyrinth of narrow streets and...
View ArticleHighlights of Our 6-Month Trip in Asia
We’ve been back in Spain for over a month now, taking time off to concentrate on marketing our magazine as well as working on our new app and other projects. The last six months in Asia have been quite...
View ArticlePhotoblog: Floating Above the Clouds on Mount Emei
Thick, white clouds surround us almost as if we are floating above them. All the concrete of the city have disappeared beneath us, under that layer of marshmallow white clouds. There are only the...
View ArticleHeaven on Earth: Myanmar’s Inle Lake
It’s 7am and the sun’s rays are pouring into our wooden stilt bungalow. I open the windows and hypnotic sounds of prayers flood in from the near distance. Every morning at exactly this hour, the Inthas...
View Article7 of the Cheapest Travel Destinations in the World
Travel has a reputation for being expensive, but whilst that’s often the case it’s equally true that there are some exceptional bargains around if you’re willing to spread your wings a bit further. In...
View ArticleThe Rewards of Traveling to Forbidden Lands
This topic on traveling to dangerous places was once again triggered while writing my book. In writing this post, I hope to convey the message that the world is that scary. In our travels, we’ve...
View ArticleThe Himalayas Calling: Off to Nepal and Bhutan!
Namaste from Nepal! I know it’s barely been two weeks since my trip to East Africa and here I am, in the opposite end of the world. This time, I’m in an area that I know very little about and is...
View ArticleA Glimpse of Nepal through Instagram
I’ve just spent the past two weeks in Nepal and have been completely swept off my feet by this stunning Himalayan nation. I love how Nepal makes me feel: silenced by awe and giddy with excitement, like...
View ArticleBhutan in Photos: from Lofty Mountains to Magnificent Fortresses and Happy...
Of all the 78 countries I’ve visited, none of them have captured me as much as Bhutan did. Here’s why: Entrenched within mighty mountain chains and surrounded by Buddhist myths and legends, Bhutan...
View ArticleThe Journey to Bhutan: Flying Over the Himalayas
My recent trip to Bhutan was definitely something special, but the journey there itself was an experience on its own. Onboard Druk Air’s Airbus A319, we took off from Kathmandu and immediately rose...
View ArticleColorful Nepal: the Temples, Squares and Pagodas of Kathmandu
Stepping off the plane to arrive in Kathmandu after a long-haul flight was an exhilarating shock — the chaotic traffic, the dusty and polluted air, and the overcrowded streets caught me by surprise....
View ArticleFinding Peace at Bhutan’s Most Sacred Site: The Tiger’s Nest
According to Sangay, I must have committed quite a lot of sins. I’m huffing and puffing, mid-way up the hundreds of steps that will take me to Bhutan’s most famous sacred site, Paro Taktsang or Tiger’s...
View Article8 Things You Might Not Know about Bhutan
Since opening its doors to tourism in the 1970s, Bhutan has quickly risen to become one of the most talked-about country in the world. So how did a small, isolated country of just under 800,000 people...
View ArticleUnusual Discoveries: Phallic Symbols in Bhutan
In Bhutan, it is common to find phallic symbols painted on the walls of houses and in temples and other monastic bodies. Yes, I’m talking about explicit images of penises complete with hairy testicles...
View ArticleDawn on Nepal’s Rapti River: Birds, Crocodiles and Pink Skies
Out on the brackish water, a pair of eyes lurks above the surface. Our boat man paddles gently to get a closer look. It stares straight at us and doesn’t move an inch. When we are just a few feet away...
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