Travel Interlude: The Only Black Person on The Planet (Sapa)

I would like to note that this blog piece is specific to my experience in northern Vietnam; specifically Hanoi, Cat Ba, and Sapa. There are plenty of people of color who have traveled to these...

Cebu City to Oslob: A Backpacker’s Aficionado

The airport reeks of leaking gasoline. I was warned about the various olfactory stimulants in this town, but wasn’t expecting them immediately after disembarking from the plane. The morning has...

The Ultimate Guide to the Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is far from being just a wall that can be seen from the cosmos. It’s a state of mind. After hundreds of years when emperors from countless Chinese dynasties made gates...

How to go to Jaydev Kenduli Mela in West Bengal

Two fair is starting at the same time in the maker Sankranti at West Bengal. One is Gangasagar Mela, and another one is Jaydev Kenduli Mela. Gangasagar Mela is too crowded now, Right? So why don’t...

Visiting Haw Par Villa, Singapore

When researching things to do in Singapore before our visit this was one of the places mentioned in the Off the Beaten track itineraries. So of course it became a Must see on ours. Formerly known as...

Singapore - a Fine City

Singapore has a population of 5.8 million people, and hosted 18.5 million visitors during 2018. Any rational traveler would expect a certain level of litter and dirt. But not in Singapore. Singapore...