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backpacking
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Low season travel
It was the Labour Day holiday in China and I had expected crowds. But I had not expected…
Poshpacking
There was a time when I was perfectly fine with sleeping in a dormitory with 15 other people…
Tongren – A slice of Tibet
Momentarily blinded by the intense sunlight as I emerged from the dim interior of the monastery, I shut…
Travel the ‘hard’ way
After a six hour train journey, a 15 hour bus ride and a seven hour journey by car,…
New Zealand – Under the Big Sky
Winter’s icy breath wrapped itself tighter around us as our teeth chattered and our bodies shook in the…
Arezzo – Far from the madding crowd
The two Italian men looked at us with a mixture of befuddlement and amusement. My friends and I…
Henan – Glorious past, now just a faded memory
“I may be born in China, but I am Jewish and I hope to return to Israel one…
Five short trips for 2015
It may be just days into the new year, but hey, now’s a good time to start planning…
Thailand – From the present to the past
Cheers rang out when the man landed a punch on his opponent. As the man tried to recover…
The big Grad Trip
My big graduation trip came by rather unexpectedly. I mean, I was hoping that I could travel a…