A trip to Malaysia has to be a fun and relaxing experience for you. However, to make it perfect, you need to plan it well. And to do that, you need to know a few tricks that will help you avoid possible issues and disappointments. 6...
Pattaya is a colorful and famous beach resort town of Thailand. It is located almost 200 km from Bangkok and is an approachable getaway to revel in sand, sun, and sea. Most famous for its sparkling nightlife and never-seen parties, Pattaya is perceived as a...
The world is a big place, with more to see or do than most of us will be able to fit into a single lifetime. Therefore, those of us who want to experience as much of it as possible have to be rather selective about...
There are so many beautiful holiday destinations in Asia that you will probably get confused while making a decision. Well, that’s a good confusion since you have so many options to choose from. Even though you’d feel like visiting almost all of them, I have...
Vietnam is an amazing destination that is best seen on a motorcycle. Featuring an incredible mix of sceneries that includes impressive mountain ranges, vibrant cities where the east and west meet, as well as some of the best beaches in the world, you will find...
Sometime last year, I would be more precise but that would involve deep reflection and arithmetic, two things which I am adamantly opposed to, I took on the scariest job in the world, sort of, as an Extra in a National Geographic documentary about paranormal encounters...
It seems like it was only yesterday that I was getting third degree burns hacking my way through a field as a rice harvester in Thailand. There were ceremonies with strange dancing, the customary rice hats, more strange dancing and a token gringo - to...
Okay, smile. They stared back. Some stoned faced. Some with a half grimace. Some with sympathy. No really. Smile. You look like you just lost your favorite puppy. Some half grimaces became half-smiles. And some half-smiles turned to absolute scorn. Pity Progress. Surprisingly, I hadn’t taken on an event photography gig...
In August 2013, I was set to volunteer at Tiger Temple, Southeast Asia's most controversial tourist attraction, to find my own truth about wild tiger conservation. However, I left after 18 days of volunteering. In previous articles I have highlighted my thoughts after working there...
[caption id="attachment_7200" align="aligncenter" width="640"] A geisha girl running to work to be on-time, because on-time is late in Japan.[/caption] In a previous article I outlined the basics of teaching English in Japan: how to find a job, how much you’ll make, what’s expected of you, and...