Sa Pa was a refreshing change after the heat of Hanoi. I loved the cool mountains, the spectacular terraced fields, and the gushing waterfalls. The photogen...
Hoa Lu served as the capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries. It lies 90 kilometers south of Hanoi in the village of Truong Yen Thuong village, Truong...
Apart from a day trip to Tam Coc in Ninh Binh, I did not venture out of my hotel room in Hanoi. The typhoon totally messed up my plan to visit the famous Halong...
Vietnam‘s Tam Coc is referred to as the miniature landlocked version of the famous Halong Bay and both the places are indeed spectacularly breathtaking in t...
Vietnam was a great learning experience for me. I was young, mostly clueless, giddy with freedom and very unprepared for the harshness of solo travel. Yet, I tr...
A cluster of conical bamboo hats, rows of snowy white ducks with saffron beaks, endless emerald green and huge piles of flowers of every kind...these are the mo...
As a densely populated tropical city, Singapore is no stranger to tropical diseases and other forms of illnesses. Fortunately, Singapore’s healthcare system is ...
Known as the "Rose of the North", Chiang Mai is filled with fun things to do (and things to avoid). Presenting a bucket list of the most fun things to do in Chi...
Doi Inthanon national park is a popular Chiang Mai day trip and is usually combined with a few waterfalls and visits to the Hmong hill tribe villages. I went on...
Quaint, laid back and an absolute delight, Chiang Mai is steeped in rituals of Buddhism and temples. There are more than 300 Chiang Mai temples and the city see...