11 Easily Achievable TCM Methods to Boost Your Immune System at Home
Now that nearly all of us in the world are staying indoors often, or under quarantine / isolation orders, or simply WFH (working from home), and the whole world is…
Why You Need to Go for this Neykor Meditation Trip in Bhutan
Honestly, I hadn’t planned on signing up for this meditation retreat, mainly because, just a few months ago, I had done a road-trip in Eastern Bhutan. It seemed rather atrocious (in a good…
What the Bhutanese People & Culture Can Teach About Life, 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…
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…
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…
How to Travel Alone As An Introvert & Totally Enjoy the Experience!
Is it weird to travel alone? Heck, is it strange to want to travel alone? Of course not! If you’re a true Introvert, you’ll come to realize, travelling solo turns…
Alone in Bangkok for 10 Days – What Did I Do?
Disclaimer: I’m probably your most boring kind of traveller to read about. If you’re looking for how it was to be travelling solo in Bangkok with nightlife involved, click away, cos…
What Everyone Got Wrong About Their Weird, Solo-Travelling Friend
Rumour has it that she’s weird because she travels solo. You know, like she goes exploring the big, scary world on her own, or even visit a city for a few…
One Sentence I Use to Stay Present While Travelling
It sure is tough to stay fully focused these days. We reach a new country, we’re already raring to search for airport WIFI, check in and share the excitement. We…
So, we arrived in Madrid without an itinerary
Have you ever arrived in a city armed with zero information about it at all? Sometimes it happens to me, or I’ll bring a travel guidebook to flip on the…
15 Things I Did to Become A Little Happier
Flashback: About 2 years ago, I quit my full-time job and set off on the road less travelled: Start my own brand to provide design services, or more commonly known…
Observations on Japanese lifestyle: Integrity & Respect
It was probably 2009 – one of my first times I was in Tokyo. I was walking out of Harajuku train station on a Sunday, and noticed this lady ahead…
Getting Lost Purposefully in Venice
We got lost in Venice.. and we thoroughly enjoyed it. In this ultra-connected era, it seems like getting lost is a thing of the distant past. Before we go on…
How to Overcome That Fear of Facing Time Alone
Perhaps a sweeping statement, but I can’t help but notice that many are afraid to face time alone. Afraid to be alone with their thoughts. Afraid to face quietness. Afraid…