Lao Girls In Vietnam

This town in Vietnam seems to be dominated by the Tai Lue and Tai Dam minority. The cameraman seems to know Vietnamese, but even without

Cold Meh? Where Got Cold?

It never ceases to amaze me how some folks thought they had endured extreme cold on a comfy holiday in a city, returning to their

Awesome Antonov AN-22

It’s an antique military aircraft dating back to 1965. How on earth did Sam Chui manage to get on one of these? It’s powered by

Flying In The Karakoram

In spite of their close relationship with China (like Nepal), this flight employs the ATR42-500, a French machine. There are incredible views of Rakaposhi 7788m

After The Crackdown

The Beijing authorities swiftly cracked down on tour agencies that baited tourists with very low rates and then forced them to pay extras or purchase

Luxury River Cruise in Myanmar

Such opulence! It’s not exactly the sort of thing that an adventurer like me is looking for, but I don’t mind spending a couple of

China Travel Scams

千万别小看中国人 Even though most Singaporeans can speak quite a bit of Mandarin, many of us are not confident of travelling independently in China. Joining a

Taiwan – Island of Mountains

Taiwanese climbing instructor and mountain rescue volunteer Chan Chiao Yu (詹乔愉) 2015 Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) Ala Archa (Ala Archa), reaching the top of Ratsek peak. Suffered

Chinese Ming Dynasty Traveller Xu Xia Ke

Xu Xia Ke 徐霞客 (1368–1644) was a Ming Dynasty geographer who travelled throughout China, mostly on foot for 30 years. He was credited with the

Female Travel Blogger Exposed

So many places to go, so little time and money. Most travellers are restricted more by time, commitment and finances than their courage to venture