Jaisalmer – The golden mirage
The silence was shattered by the man who appeared like an apparition in the stark, dusty desert. Dressed…
Moving overseas
If you love travelling, chances are you’d have thought of becoming an expatriate in another country. But is…
Irkutsk – Gateway to Siberia
Irkutsk was a name I’ve only seen before on RISK. Yes, I mean that board game. And I…
Revisiting Places
I’ve been to Sydney numerous times and I still love the city. There’s just something about the harbour…
Macau – The old meets the new
Dressed in revealing dresses and with their faces fully made up, the bevy of women strutted past us,…
Scammed overseas
The lady came up to us, and told us that it was the Buddha’s birthday that day. She…
Crazy things travellers do
With more than a little bit of trepidation, I climbed the makeshift tower from which people leapt off…
MegaZip Adventure Park – Above it all
Suspended about three stories above the ground, my friend took a deep breath before she ran forward and…
Travelling solo
My first solo trip was to Jakarta, way back in 2005. And it was not even meant to…
Charmed by Lijiang
“Look here! 1, 2, 3 Qie zi (it means eggplant but is really the Chinese equivalent of saying…