In March 2019 Singapore’s Jewel Changi airport won the best airport in the world title for the seventh year in a row. That was before Changi Airport had ‘The Jewel’ — its architectural marvel. Now, after its opening, I wonder how many other airports in the world is going to get that title, at least, […]

This Luang Prabang travel blog is all you need to make up your mind.  Beyond the frequented, my 2019 has taken me to two offbeat Southeast Asian destinations: the island of Borneo which I happened to visit during a media trip to Sabah, in Malaysia, and the landlocked, unfrequented Luang Prabang. To be honest, I

If you visited Luang Prabang and missed Tak Bat — the morning alms giving ceremony — then let’s accept it, your visit to Luang Prabang remains incomplete. A group of nearly 2 dozen monks hurried towards me as I caught hold of this unfamiliar religious act of Tak Bat in Luang Prabang for the first

This Luang Prabang Travel Itinerary will help you explore some of the most popular tourist destinations in Luang Prabang in just 4-days. Before visiting Luang Prabang, I expected it will be very under-developed. I thought the majority of people there must be relying on agriculture and fishing in the Mekong River. But I was wrong!

Visiting New York? Read these ideal travel tips for backpacking in New York While it’s known as a helluva town, for whatever reason New York has never been the most popular destination for backpackers. Perhaps it’s down to the hefty costs involved, or maybe another thing putting people off is the sheer magnitude of the

Visiting Sabah, in Malaysia? Read how I liked Sabah, the Malaysian Borneo, during my first visit! As I gestured to politely ask for her permission to click a picture, she hesitated. But I knew, the hesitance wasn’t out of reluctance but pure shyness. There was nothing unwelcoming about it. I moved a few inches closer,

Want to have local village experience in Kumao region in Uttarakhand, and see real Kumaoni culture? Visit Naikana village, near Jageshwar Dham. Not very high in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, I happened to hike through dreamy villages, deodar forest, and secret rhododendron trails, where locals would wake up at 4 am to chop wood across

If planning a trip from Delhi to Almora, read these useful travel tips & find out where to stay in Almora, what to see and more. In first glance, as I travelled from Delhi to Almora, the town appeared as one of those bustling towns in the mountains that are becoming the next concrete jungle.

Looking for a weekend getaway Destinations from Delhi? Visit Kalagarh, near Jim Corbett! As I left New Delhi, and with that, the imposing concrete buildings behind me, I could already smell the fresh air. The beautiful countryside of Uttar Pradesh was enough to keep me entertained. Periodic glimpses of green pastures and lush foliage had