It’s been a whirlwind of travelling and parties over the past month. My favourite time of the year has come – time to say goodbye to 2008 and usher in the new year. Looking back, 2008 has been perhaps the best year in my life thus far – in terms of discovering more of who I [...]

Spending X’mas in Sipadan was perhaps the best break of 2008. After a year of major changes – moving from Spain to Singapore, travelling in Africa, and short trips around tropical Asia, I urgently needed a break from everything. Just time to sit, relax and clear my head alil. Thou it didn’t feel like X’mas, with the tropical [...]

On our little piece of haven in Sabah -the Malaysian part of Borneo, the coral reefs are endless, bright and teming with life, while turtles swam freely right by my side and sharks roam the area in their predatory fashion. For every diving enthusiast, Sipadan is the Mecca, and the ultimate answer to paradise.  It was nothing like I’d ever [...]

With the festive season around the corner, I’m working on a X’mas article, in which I wrote about the intriguing Lapland (Sweden and Finland) – where pure white snow covers sloping mountains and deep forests. Nowhere else in the world can be more magical than the legendary birth place of Santa Claus. Reindeer sleighs and huskies snowmobiles. A [...]

A trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia recently made me go through waves of self reflection and wondering when the world would be a better place, for some of the less fortunate. This journey has given us a clear insight into the past – how it has shattered millions of lives, destroyed the country and especially the [...]

While travelling through any corner of the world, you’re bound to be stuck one way or another in the maze-like Djemma el Fna souk of Morocco, or the Ladies Market in Hongkong. With a tip or two, bagging handicrafts and souvenirs might not be that tough after all! Check out my travel article at:http://www.travelguidesdb.com/world-travel/10-tips-to-bargaining-your-way-across-the-globe.htmlBe sure to [...]

I came across the blog of this American girl who fell in love with an Italian man in Paris, and moved all the way to Catanzaro, Northern Italy. They restored his childhood home, and transformed it into a lovely B&B. She talks about her beautiful life in the Italian suburbs, and every other thing under [...]

Macchu Picchu – Peru Shwedagon Pagoda –  Yangon, Burma Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Bhutan This interesting article lists the most historically rich and religiously intriguing temples in the world – definitely temples you need to see before you die! http://www.travelguidesdb.com/world-travel/temples.html

Brady on Matador Community is looking for a sailing partner to sail through NW Caribbean on his boat Sol Searcher. He’ll be leaving Guatemala Dec 15th for Belize and then heading to the Bay Islands of Honduras at the end of March, and expecting to explore Panama and Colombia come May. Anyone up for some [...]

Stumbled upon this hostel while blog-surfing. Amazing coastal views, right by the lighthouse, 50miles from San Francisco. Affordable yet country-style rooms, white picket fence and wooden furnishing. Perfect for a wkend getaway. http://norcalhostels.org/pigeon/