The Land of Narrow Alleys and Spiritual Rejuvenation

(Visited in May’19) Varanasi or Banaras or Benares or Kashi, along the banks of the Holy Ganges, is home to Hindus, Buddhists and, Muslims. It is one of the oldest cities, supposedly found 5000...

"Myanmar" vs "Burma" - What's the Difference? How To Call This Country?

Myanmar and Burma actually designate the exact same Asian country, with the same borders. Most resources, from travel guides to blog posts will use those both words interchangeably. But is there a...

Why You Should Travel to a Foreign Country

I recently came back from a 6 week trip to China. I explored Nanchang and got to see the Tengwang Pavilion as well as so many other crazy things. Before that, I had traveled to over half the States...

Singapore - a Fine City

Singapore has a population of 5.8 million people, and hosted 18.5 million visitors during 2018. Any rational traveler would expect a certain level of litter and dirt. But not in Singapore. Singapore...

5 Rock Carving Curiosities to See in India

India has a long tradition of magnificent rock carving architecture that started more than 2300 years ago. Incredible rock-cut structures which mix art, architecture and history can be found all over...

Hidden Gems in Hong Kong: Fung Tak Park

The story "Journey to the West" written by Wu Cheng'en is based on the true event of a Chinese Buddhist monk named Xuanzang (A.D. 602 – 664). He went to India (old name as 'Tianzhu') study...