What Bhutan’s People & Culture Can Teach About Living, Love & Death
Two trips to different regions of Bhutan and I’m back with a somewhat bigger picture of this country. Of course, spending a total of fewer than 20 days in a…
The Only 8 Carry-On Essentials You Need to Make Your Flight More Enjoyable
Perhaps you’re the same as me – one who has mixed feelings about airplane travel. I look forward to taking flights, simply because boarding a plane will bring me to the…
Bhutan in December – A Different Kind of Winter
Do you ever get some silent callings from certain places, beckoning for your visit? Ever since I had a wild idea to travel to the mysterious Bhutan, and I really went…
5 Best Tokyo Day Trip Ideas to Make the Most of Autumn in Japan
Before I begin about the day trips that you can take from Tokyo especially during autumn, did you know that Tokyo is big enough for you to take full days…
Heading up the tallest building in the world – Burj Khalifa!
Noticed a slim, pointy-looking building when you come across Dubai photos on Instagram? That, Burj Khalifa, is currently the tallest building in the world. Even though I visited a little while…
Rafting in Bhutan – Not to be missed other than hiking Tiger’s Nest!
“You told me we won’t be getting wet!!!” .. I half-screamed, half-cried out at our guide who was seated at the back of our raft, while laughing heartily with the…
12 Self-Care Ideas to Nourish Your Mind
Perhaps you might feel self-care ideas are often about taking a shower, going for a walk, etc. The thing is, self-care for your mental health is just as – if…
24 Reasons Japan Will Win Your Heart!
I’ll probably increase the number in the title when I think of more reasons on another day 😉 Before you read on, please know that I have only been to…
Norway In A Nutshell – How Norway Took My Breath Away In One Day
I’ll be happy to simply make this a photo-essay so I can show you all the gorgeousness I saw in Norway rather overwhelmingly within one day. But nope, I actually…
Simple but Effective Yoga Stretches at the Airport Before You Board Your Flight
I don’t want people to see me go into a Downward Dog pose at the airport and think I’m trying to grab their attention. I assure you, most yogis are…
A taste of old-world charm at Fuji View Hotel in Japan
Heading to Fuji-Kawaguchiko? If you’re not just visiting Kawaguchiko as a day trip from Tokyo, there are 100-over hotels that you can stay overnight at in Kawaguchiko. My family and…
Overdose on Mount Fuji views + Other Things You Can Do In Kawaguchiko
The second time I hiked Mt Takao in Tokyo, in the far distance, I saw the silhouette of Mount Fuji and was already over the moon in excitement. How was…
Trying Ichiran Ramen in Tokyo. Should you queue for it?
A steaming hot bowl of ramen was placed on my table, through the window gap ahead of me in my little booth. Through that gap, I saw the server step…
Life lessons from my Myanmar trip that made it worth going
Largely a Buddhist country, in Buddhism, enlightenment involved “awakening”. And that was how a trip to Myanmar almost felt like: awakening. Myanmar was, to summarize, simply fascinating. If you ask…