A hutong, or traditional neighborhood, in Beijing, China.
A Pictorial Tour of China’s Hidden Gems
While I’m contemplating a China tour this November, I’m browsing through websites to seek out rural, secret parts of China that are largely unexplored. Although it’s almost impossible to find such places these days – considering how tourism has taken over our world – there are definitely still some …
Top 6 Scenic River Rides
Gliding through calm waters, past dramatic landscapes and spectacular scenery, river rides can sometimes be the highlight of a journey. Like they say, the voyage is often more important than the destination. Millions of travelers come from all over the world just to experience riding along its waters and capturing the moments on …
8 Ways to Spice Up Your Travels
Since travelling became a significant part of my lifestyle, I’d come to realize that a conventional travel itinerary was just not enough to feed my thirst for complete cultural immersion or adventurous endeavors. It was time to ditch the guidebook and delve a little deeper, to get to know my destination inside out. …
10 Unique Transport Modes Around the World
Sailing on an ancient junk boat in Vietnam, riding a rickshaw in Japan or seeing the pyramids on camels – there are thousands of strange and oddly intriguing forms of transportation around the world. Inspired by my hero Charley Boorman who travelled from Ireland to Sydney using 112 modes of …
Top 6 Destinations for Cultural Immersion
There are so many ways to travel. Whether you’re on a culinary tour around Italy, or ice-climbing in Patagonia, different travelers have their own style of travelling. A cultural immersion often allows you to delve deeper into the soul of a country than a weekend holidaymaker usually would. Instead of standard sight-seeing, visitors …
7 of the most Bizarre Asian cultural habits
// < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-9898648874665533"; /* in-post square */ google_ad_slot = "5737140338"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 175; // ]]> It all started when Alberto began asking me questions, on why Asians always eat with our mouths full, or why we never bother asking ‘how are you?’. I was always intrigued by how he [...]
Seven of the Best Wildlife Experiences
Wildlife is the only thing left on Earth that is original and real, roaming the Planet since thousands of years ago. To me, getting close to Wildlife gives that surreal feeling of seeing how the World would look like without human activities and commercialism. That, is the most beautiful side of Earth one can see. [...]
Reunion dinner on Chinese New Year’s Eve
// < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-9898648874665533"; /* in-post square */ google_ad_slot = "5737140338"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 175; // ]]> As the Chinese New Year is approaching on the 26th January, preparations for the big celebration is on the way. I’ll be heading to Australia then, but some prior celebrations are definitely rolling in. [...]
Dog Meat and Rooster balls: The 10 Most Exotic Asian foods
Picture deep-fried grasshoppers and stewed chicken feet — the world of Asian culinary is wild beyond your imagination. Perfect for the brave new traveler, eating in Asia requires a certain degree of guts and a wild sense of adventure. As an Asian saying goes, ‘The key to one’s heart is through his stomach.’ As [...]
Beijing musings
China was a whole new world.. a mixture between ecclectic modernization and in-your-face sorta tradtions. Besides the incessant spittings from the Chinese pple, and the weird tongue-rolling Beijing accent, we were constantly thrilled and amused by these true to their hearts Chinese. First thing first, FOOD! Pekin duck and spicy chicken! the signboard reads DOG [...]
Beijing musings
So we’ve started off our Asian trip with Heiko,who’s come to visit from Germany. We’r having a ball of a time here in the other side of the world. Starting off in Vietnam, we’re in Beijing now and off to Shenzhen tomorrow. Hannah’s there to teach English,all the way from sunny Trinidad,Caribbean! God knows why! [...]
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