Top 10 reasons to travel to Kashmir in India
In recent weeks, Kashmir has hit the news for all the wrong reasons. Soldiers are firing at each other across the Pak …
Laos and UXOs
These UXOs come in the form of land mines, or bombs that were dropped by the USA during the Vietnam war, or …
Backpacking in Myanmar: Climbing Pagodas in Bagan
We took a walk along the road at 730am in the morning. There were very little cars, and a few bicycles. A …
Ayutthaya – Hiding from Bangkok
(Sometime in April 2011) I am supposed to be studying as I type this, (in a cold study room somewhere in the …
Lake Toba – The Seduction of Sumatra
“Don’t come looking for a holiday, that’s Bali, or empire builders, that’s Java. Sumatra is an adventure, the kind of demanding ride …
Ayutthaya – the lesser known side of Thailand
In the presence of greatness (Both the human and monument) Speak of Thailand and bustling Bangkok comes to mind. It’s a spectacular …