backpacking

Charmed by Lijiang

“Look here! 1, 2, 3 Qie zi (it means eggplant but is really the Chinese equivalent of saying cheese)!” And…

11 years ago

Poshpacking

There was a time when I was perfectly fine with sleeping in a dormitory with 15 other people while travelling.…

11 years ago

Biking it in Canberra

She looked quite a sight, my friend, with her body hunched over a tiny kid’s bike with training wheels.  With…

11 years ago

Check the news while travelling

The locals had advised us to leave Kathmandu. They said that all vehicles had been barred from plying on the…

11 years ago

Enjoying stopovers

Walking through the narrow streets of the spice souk in Dubai, I was assaulted by a heady mix of pungent…

11 years ago

Yinchuan – Once Upon a Time in the West

The sky was gloomy and overcast as the wind swept through the barren landscape and desolate ruins. I slowly made my…

11 years ago

Top 5 under-rated destinations in China

China’s huge, like freaking huge, and there’s no way that you can see it all on one trip. While big…

12 years ago

Mongolia – Call of the wild

The burly Mongolian slammed into me and stuck his hand down my front pockets. I blocked his hand instinctively. Then…

12 years ago

The art of not planning

On my last evening in Sarajevo, just as the day was coming to an end, I decided on a whim…

12 years ago

Mount Kinabalu – At the mercy of Mother Nature

Two of my team mates have dropped out. My head was splitting from a pounding headache. I was cold, and…

12 years ago