Asia & Pacific

Reading Time: 26 minutesShan State, in particular the “Golden Triangle” which spans across Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, has a rich, yet tumultuous history!  Fortunately, Myanmar’s “Wild East” has now been …

Reading Time: 10 minutesI visited North Korea a while ago and came back with amazing stories and photos. Here is a list of some of the attractions that I found …

Reading Time: 26 minutesNorth Korea, also referred to as the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) is the world’s most secretive and most isolated nation. Travelling here is expensive, …

Reading Time: 18 minutesIn the remote northwestern corner of Myanmar lies Nagaland—home to the Naga people who live peacefully on both sides of the border between India and Myanmar.  During …

Reading Time: 16 minutesLaos is diverse and rich in scenery and activities, catering to the needs of most adventurers, culture seekers, Buddhist aficionados, and even the foodies! We travelled north …

Reading Time: 17 minutesUndiscovered and off-limits to tourists for a long time, this is what awaits you: An archipelago surrounded by brilliant azure sea waters dotted with hundreds of remote islands with pristine white-sand beaches …

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen thinking about Pakistan, people generally have impressions of terrorism, natural disasters, poverty, and many other negative connotations. However, setting these aside, we also have visions of …

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, located in the Nusa Tenggara region in the eastern half of Indonesia, Flores Island, meaning “flowers” in Portuguese, was first …

Reading Time: 6 minutesGili islands: No cars, No motorbikes, No problem! Gili means “little island”, and there are several “gilis” around Lombok, particularly off the southwest and northwest coast of …

Reading Time: 3 minutesDirectly east of Bali lies the island of Lombok. Spanning a total land area of 4,725 km², which makes it slightly smaller than Bali, Lombok’s main tourist …