backpacking

Surprisingly good destinations

I had actually never thought of visiting Belgrade. But in 2013, as I was planning a trip through the Balkans…

10 years ago

Tongren – A slice of Tibet

Momentarily blinded by the intense sunlight as I emerged from the dim interior of the monastery, I shut my eyes…

10 years ago

The Amazing Race? Yeah, I’d probably win that

Hands up, all of you travellers who think you can actually win the Amazing Race, especially now that a new…

10 years ago

Dark tourism

There was a hush when we entered the room. Despite the shafts of sunlight shining in through the windows, it…

10 years ago

Jaisalmer – The golden mirage

The silence was shattered by the man who appeared like an apparition in the stark, dusty desert. Dressed simply in…

10 years ago

Irkutsk – Gateway to Siberia

Irkutsk was a name I’ve only seen before on RISK. Yes, I mean that board game. And I had to…

10 years ago

Revisiting Places

I've been to Sydney numerous times and I still love the city. There's just something about the harbour city's sun-soaked…

10 years ago

Scammed overseas

The lady came up to us, and told us that it was the Buddha's birthday that day. She asked us…

10 years ago

Crazy things travellers do

With more than a little bit of trepidation, I climbed the makeshift tower from which people leapt off into the…

10 years ago

Travelling solo

My first solo trip was to Jakarta, way back in 2005. And it was not even meant to be. What…

10 years ago