– China

Moving overseas

If you love travelling, chances are you'd have thought of becoming an expatriate in another country. But is it all…

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

Macau – The old meets the new

Dressed in revealing dresses and with their faces fully made up, the bevy of women strutted past us, seemingly oblivious…

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

Charmed by Lijiang

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

10 years ago

Peeping into North Korea

North Korea has always fascinated me - the idea that such a country can exist in these modern times. And…

10 years ago

Poshpacking

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

10 years ago

Enjoying stopovers

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

10 years ago

Shitty toilets

If you’re travelling solo, toilet breaks have to be planned with military precision. I learnt this the hard way. One…

10 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…

10 years ago