Bhutan in December – What to Expect During Bhutan’s 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,…
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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…
Hiking Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest without using a magical Flying Tigress
Why a flying tigress? Well, because during the 7th century, Guru Rinpoche – Bhutan’s “Precious Master” (the one who brought Buddhism into Bhutan) – flew to a cave here on the back of…
Why You Shouldn’t Ride A Horse to Paro Taktsang Monastery
The hike to the breathtaking Tiger’s Nest in Bhutan is a long way. About 6km in each direction. Other than that, hiking to Tiger’s Nest is a steep ascent, letting…
All Your First-World Questions About Travelling to Bhutan – Answered & Updated!
Are you a city person? The kind that needs hot showers, clean rooms, and food that won’t cause too much tummy problems? Well, I am. Before I went Bhutan for my…
Hiking Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) in Norway.. because of Instagram
Towering 604 metres above the stunning Lysefjord, the first time I saw the Pulpit Rock on Instagram, I knew I MUST get there. In fact, a huge part of my…
Underestimating the Hike Down Mt Ulriken – Bergen’s Highest Mountain in Norway
Oops I did it again: totally underestimating a mountain. This time, it’s in Norway – Bergen’s Mt Ulriken. At gloriously 643m tall, Mt Ulriken is the highest mountain among the…
12 Photos to Inspire You to Go Hiking in Norway
During my very short trip to Norway in May 2017, I hiked twice with my friends – once at Mt Ulriken in Bergen, while the other (Preikestolen aka Pulpit Rock…
An easy hike you can do at Ubud, Bali – Campuhan Ridge Walk!
On my birthday, other than yoga, the only thing I wanted to do was to HIKE, and by chance I came across the existence of Campuhan Ridge Walk in Ubud,…
Day trip in Tokyo: Hiking Mt Takao in autumn!
Tokyo can be a tricky one, especially as a solo foreigner, you’ll wanna avoid the peak hours for public transport. Then, you gotta take into consideration that the sun sets…
Why I’ll never hike Mt Batur in Bali again
In the middle of the night, our van which was to drive us to Mount Batur, an active volcano with 1,717m elevation in Bali, Indonesia, arrived to pick us up…
Day Trip to Kamakura (Tokyo) in Autumn
Kamakura, Hakone, and Nikko are a few of the most recommended day trips from Tokyo. I had a free day on my own in Tokyo and had a tough time…