How to get to Kuang Si Waterfall, Luang Prabang
Kuang Si or Kouang Si Waterfall is one of the highlights – if not THE highlight – of Luang Prabang. Read more
Shopping in Luang Prabang: 10 unique handicrafts of Laos
Laos has a wonderful tradition of handicrafts, especially textiles. Even today, remote rural villages naturally dye fabrics and hand weave them with intricate patterns distinctive to their tribe and village, a skill that has been passed down for generations. Many of the handicrafts require a painstaking amount of time and detail. Read more
A review of Wink Hostel, Singapore: flashpacker heaven
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Backpacking has never looked so cool and comfortable. Opened in 2011, Wink Hostel is an upscale hostel in the heart of Singapore’s historic Chinatown.
Morning alms in Luang Prabang: religious tradition turned into tourist spectacle
It’s 6 a.m. and the normally peaceful, sleepy streets of Luang Prabang are buzzing. The tourists have arrived.
A lesson in Lao: The “key” to learning the Lao language
Learning Lao has not been easy. Admittedly, I’ve been key-kahn (lazy) in studying Lao, finding it easier to do a series of grunts and charades than trying to master the six tones and complicated vowel sounds. Read more
Peaks and Paddies, Southern Laos
It feels like someone is snapping an elastic band at my foot, a sharp, painful pinch and burning sensation repeated over and over again. Oww!
Kayaking Ang Thong Marine Park, Koh Samui, Thailand
Towers loom above me, their sheer rock walls soaring up from iridescent tropical waters. I paddle in close and crane my neck up at limestone giants that stand at attention like guardians of a mysterious aquatic world.
Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island: Barefoot Luxury
“Barefoot luxury” is a term I hear more and more these days. I’ve often pondered its meaning. What is barefoot luxury?
Touring the Barossa
Rich rolling hills, endless vineyards and farms – the Barossa is food and wine heaven, renowned for its bold, gutsy, luscious Shiraz. Touring the Barossa should be on every foodie’s wish list.
South Australia photo: Cleland Wildlife Park
South Australia Photo: Cleland Wildlife Park, near Adelaide, where you can hold and cuddle a koala.
