[I chose this cover picture because as I was exploring the ancient Candi of Borobudur in Indonesian, I was touched by how beautiful it was and I couldn’t explain it. At the same time, I could hear two people (one … Read More
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Back from Halong Bay and a Surprise Meet
I didn’t know what to expect when I booked the trip to Halong Bay, Vietnam. I figured it would just be another check in the list of “amazing” places people had to go see and experience. The van picked Liam … Read More
Temples, Stupas and Pagados. Welcome to Bagan!
Bagan, Myanmar is like a Disneyland for adults and I loved every minute of it from the sun that attacked us from above, to the dusts that encircled us and through the bumpy horse carriage rides. One word…AMAZING! We hired … Read More
Finding a Bit of Myself in Dalla
I go to different places to experience things I normally wouldn’t experience at home. These experiences become embedded in my mind and motivates me to do something to change the world for the better. But, at times, these experiences become … Read More
Walking the City of Yangon Myanmar
We arrived in Yangon close to noon from Bangkok, Thailand. The Yangon airport is relatively a new structure. The moment we passed through immigrations and customs, I noticed that majority of men wore skirts which I learn is called a … Read More
Soaking in the Culture of Cambodia
It’s been an amazing time seeing the ruins of the temples of Angkor. But, I have to admit I am yearning to see an actual buddhist temple that isn’t in ruins. Jae and I set out on a journey to … Read More
Tomb Raider…No! It's Angkor Wat!!!
I realized that I have known Cambodia for a some time now. Since childhood, we’ve been shown pictures of Cambodia’s ancient history through games like Street Fighter and Tomb Raider. Yes, you read it right!!! The images of these ancient … Read More
The 20 Countries Revealed
The Challenge – Visit 20 countries in 12 months in 2012. On the List… Philippines Cambodia Laos Myanmar (Burma) Thailand Vietnam Malaysia Singapore Macau and Hong Kong (China) Indonesia Papau New Guinea Australia New Zealand Canada Costa Rica Germany Poland … Read More
My Top 7 Air Travel Observations
As a frequent traveler, I’ve become accustomed to a certain process and order that makes flying a bit more enjoyable for me. I learned (it wasn’t a preference) the importance of packing light, sitting in the front of the plane, … Read More