When people visit Vietnam, they usually do one of the three following things: a) Visit Hanoi b) Visit Ho Chi Minh City and c) Do a motorcycle ride across the entire country. Naturally, when I told people that I’ve been to Vietnam, they assumed that I had done one of the three. Well, actually, people who
When you arrive in India and hop in your first ever taxi ride, don't be surprised if the driver turns around and says, literally: "give me a nice tip?" or if you take a shuttle bus at the airport and someone says "give me twenty rupees tip" or maybe even someone trying to "help" you
My recent visit to Rajasthan was a really special trip for me because I went on October 13th, almost exactly five years after the first time I went to Rajasthan! As I flew into Udaipur, I had so many memories come back of arriving five years prior by a 17-hour train from Mumbai. My travel
Armenia remains one of the most underrated travel destinations in the Caucasus region and the unbelievably blue, sparkling Lake Sevan its star attraction. Lake Sevan is a popular destination for Armenians who tend to spend their hot summers in the area enjoying the sandy beaches and cool waters. Elsewhere, in the more remote parts of
This post is from a guest writer, Tam, who's lived in Japan since 2006! Here are her top 10 essential Tokyo travel tips for anyone traveling to Tokyo for the first time! Travelers love, love, love to finally make that trip to Tokyo, Japan: home of renowned intersections, sparkling skyscrapers, dream cuisine, and so much
Welcome back to my “Ask Me Anything” series. I try to answer FAQ every once in a while and something I get asked a lot is can I wear a bikini in Goa and can I wear it other places in India too? The short answer is yes, you can wear a bikini in Goa
I've always loved to plan trips. For me, the hardest thing is just deciding which country to go to but once I know that, let the planning begin! A lot of you ask me "will you plan my trip to India" either by asking to hire me or by sending over your entire itinerary and
Yoga was first started in India in 5000 BC and is still practiced here in India. So many yogis feel called to the birthplace of yoga but then overwhelmed when they start looking to book a yoga retreat in India. There are many scams and fake ashrams in India that offer retreats, but the teacher
