If you make a list of the ten most visited tourist destinations in Japan, several of them will be in Kyoto. Once the imperial capital for over a thousand years, Kyoto is where Japan keeps its soul â 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more Michelin stars per capita than almost any city on earth, ancient wooden districts that were somehow spared the bombs of World War II...
The journey from Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Spiti Valley - the cold desert mountain near Tibetan border is one of the most beautiful road trips in India. Let's take this amazing journey.
Bangladesh is one of South Asia’s most overlooked travel destinations â and Dhaka, its teeming, colourful capital, is one of the most misunderstood cities on earth. Most travellers fly over it on the way to India or Southeast Asia. That is their loss, and quietly, your gain. Dhaka is a city of extraordinary contradictions. Narrow medieval lanes crammed with...
Hokkaido is the northernmost island of Japan â arguably its most beautiful region. While Tokyo and Kyoto are the most visited cities in Japan, my quest for naturally beautiful places kept me searching further north. I found Nikko and Ashikaga Flower Park that way. But Hokkaido was the destination that showed me what “most beautiful region in Japan”...
Sapa, a long forgone French hill station in Lao Cai should be on your bucket list during your Vietnam trip. Sapa is 380 KM northwest of Hanoi and can easily reached by a comfortable train journey in 8 hours. Overlooking the gorgeous Muong Hoa valley in the foot of Mount Fansipan, and surrounded by the tribal villages, this green marvel is a treat for the eyes and...
Goa, the smallest state of India is one of the prettiest of all; This southwestern coastal state offers some beautiful beaches. The ease of access, fantastic weather and cosmopolitan environment attract a lot of tourists from home and aboard.
Ubud is a town in Bali, Indonesia - mostly famous for its green landscape, numerous temples, rice terraces, waterfalls, arts and cultures. Almost everyone traveling to Bali visits this scenic town and spends their sweet time. This is your ultimate travel guide for Ubud.
Nusa Penida stopped me in my tracks the moment I arrived. Not gently â violently. The kind of beauty that makes you grab someone’s arm and point, even if no one is standing next to you. This limestone island off the southeast coast of Bali is one of those places that feels like it shouldn’t exist. Cliffs that plunge hundreds of metres straight into...
Nusa Lembongan is one of those islands that makes you wonder why you spent so long in Bali proper. Just 30 minutes by fast boat from Sanur, it sits in that rare category of places that are genuinely beautiful, genuinely relaxed, and still accessible enough that you do not need to plan an expedition to reach them. The island is small â only 8 square kilometres â and...
There are islands in Indonesia that everyone goes to, and then there is Nusa Ceningan. While the crowds queue up in Kuta and selfie sticks crowd the terraced rice fields of Ubud, Ceningan sits quietly between its two more famous neighbours, largely unbothered. Most visitors cross over from Nusa Lembongan for a few hours and leave. Those who stay longer, even just one...