For many “The Kingdom of Cambodia” means Mekong Delta, mountains, forest,beaches and historical monuments. I was no different landed in Phnom Penh and headed straight to Street 278 that’s where most of the backpackers go, checked into Mad Monkey Hostel and after a quick nap decided to visit the Killing fields. I was not ready [...]
Cambodia to Vietnam: Its always fun crossing two countries by road as culture, people and whole environment changes in matter of no time. I got a bus from Phnom Penh,Cambodia to Ho chi Minh City (Saigon),Vietnam. Bus journey itself was an experience, as almost everyone were locals and nobody spoke English. People were eating all [...]
Hanoi: Hitchhiked with a local until the Saigon Airport for 40,000 dong ($2). After I got my boarding pass was waiting for my flight to Hanoi and suddenly saw some familiar faces, it was the same old couple who accompanied me from Cambodia to Vietnam. We greeted each other and had a long conversation. Came [...]
Ipoh Old Town has many similarities with George Town. The streets are filled with Chinese-style old shops and some British architecture buildings , frescoes are painted on old walls, beautiful allies of hanging lanterns in Chinatown and natural limestone structures makes it one of the must visit for travelers. At the foothills of Gunung Tasek [...]
While traveling in SE Asia, Bali was definitely in my must visit list. I have spent nearly two weeks in this region traveling to different parts of Bali like the regular places of Kuta, Seminyak, Denpasar, Ubud, Lovina and also to some interior place which are least touristy. The best experience my memory recalls when [...]
Lombok is part of West Nusa Tenggara province. It is considered by some to be “an unspoilt Bali”, boasting the similar fantastic beaches, waterfalls and even a volcano but far less crowded and touristy. Located just off the north western coast of Lombok is Gili Islands, the trio of islands are known and loved for [...]
The best part about any Spiti drive is always the landscape, the route to Manali via Kunzum la is always a bliss to drive through. It's an high altitude mountain pass, the snow peak on the desert mountains gives a heavenly feel. We were little sad that we are leaving this paradise land of Spiti [...]
Trekking in Western ghats is always bliss. One of the oldest mountain ranges in the world is spread across 160k sq km. My first monsoon trek in Sahyadris was Rajgad fort. As this was my first trek, I was super excited. Had no clues where we are going and what to expect. But one thing [...]
