For my first time in Asia, I flew into Bangkok and as soon as I stepped out of the airport, I was met with the humid atmosphere of Thailand. I was in Asia! I could barely believe I had travelled to a new continent. Everything was new - every sight, sound, smell and touch was... Continue Reading →
India and the Taj Mahal – A Love Story
Upon taking a trip to India, the Taj Mahal was certainly on my mind for one of the main attractions that I wanted to gaze my eyes upon. I will tell you, the thing that makes this impeccable structure such an amazing experience is not just the mausoleum itself, but the intensity of religious practice... Continue Reading →
Brașov – The Mountain Capital of Transylvania
Dear readers, it's been a long time since I attempted to put words on a page so I'm very thankful to be back blogging about my own travel experiences. Since I last posted years ago, I have travelled to an abundance of countries in Europe and Asia so it will be a pleasure to share... Continue Reading →
The Strangest Trees in the World
The wax palm tree, stretching up to sixty metres into the precipitated air of Valle de Cocora (Cocora Valley), Columbia, is perhaps one of the most strikingly peculiar tress of all time. Although it's much taller than a palm tree you might find at Palm Springs in California, it still retains the same girth, making it... Continue Reading →
You Don’t Need to be Rich to Travel
Don't listen to the all-money all-corporate entity that is, the tourism industry. Their very existence depends on you, the consumerist, to buy their all-inclusive packages, buy-one-get-one-free tours and commercialised cruises. You DO need to be wealthy (and gullible) to buy into these, but the concept of travel is something that stretches far above and beyond... Continue Reading →
Ten Reasons Why Iceland is the Best Country on the Planet
Elves, ice, lava and peace - four words that could only ever be related to that stunning lump of lava rock that sits tranquilly between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. They call it the Land of Fire and Ice due to its severely paradoxical nature - geysers and volcanoes erupt furiously over the endless deserts... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Kyrgyzstan
When asked about the 'Stans' of Eastern Europe and Asia, most people seem to assume that they're all lands laden with barren deserts and dusty roads that flatten the landscape - but Kyrgyzstan is certainly no Afghanistan or Libya - it's a nation overloaded with craggy ridges and rustic mountainscapes. The landlocked country, located in Central... Continue Reading →
The Secret Leopard Societies of West Africa – The World’s Most Notorious Cannibals
"Some time before Chief Dapaba died, many people had disappeared from that area. While they crossed the river in a canoe, 'leopard people' grabbed them, pulled them under the water, cut their heart out and left the corpses. These 'leopard people' would dress in leopard skins and put on claws of steel with which they... Continue Reading →
This is a Stunning Picture of a Sunset in Greenland
Everyone loves a vibrant sunset, but this stunning picture does more than just capture a few rays - it displays the sheer wintry chill of Greenland, the largest non-continental country on the planet. The Inuit population of Greenland under Danish rule is isolated between the Arctic and Atlantic ocean with the lucky traveler aboard a... Continue Reading →
K2 – The Mountain of Death
"Blinded by altitude sickness, his mind and body seemed to crumble in slow motion due the starvation of oxygen to his brain on these menacing slopes. 'Dark days are coming', he whispers to himself as he inexorably staggers and stumbles helplessly down the precipitous abyss of the mountain" - K2 survivor Any form of derivative... Continue Reading →