Stories

Even the most seasoned woman traveller knows that holidaying while on your period can be a pain – literally and figuratively. Sometimes, you just can’t avoid jetting about while menstruating. Enter hotel room yoga.

Huang Yung-Fu is coming close to being a centenarian. He’s a retired soldier also lovingly known as ‘Rainbow Grandpa’, and he lives in Taichung City, Taiwan. This is how he saved his town.

If you’re a lover of spice and often find yourself missing heat in a meal where there isn’t any, it’s safe to say you’re probably familiar with the numbing flame of China’s Sichuan cuisine. The iconic flavours which marry spice and pungency is certainly a mouthwatering affair.

Whenever I’d hear about people trekking to Everest Base Camp, I assumed two things — that they are super fit and have lots of money. I was wrong on both counts.

For most people, the Haka is synonymous with the culture of New Zealand. This brings about the question of what exactly the Haka is. Why is this war dance so deeply embedded in Kiwi culture?

You wouldn’t think it, but should one want to go skiing in the middle east, make a trip to the Cedars Ski Resort located in the Bsharri mountains of north Lebanon.

All roads lead to Rome, or so the saying goes. Here are two impressive Roman ruin sites to visit next time you are in the Middle East.

Truth be told, I hadn’t actually planned to trek up to Everest Base Camp. I turned up in Kathmandu with minimal planning and decided to tackle the hike.

At the heart of the Lebanese mountains lays the Qadisha Valley. Not only is it home to one of the largest Christian monastery settlements in the world, but it is also where the Forest of the Cedars of God is found.

During Victorian times, the only way to see Egypt’s features was by taking a cruise down the Nile. Today more than 200 cruise boats offer this very same experience to visitors.

Cambodia is famous for its Angkor Wat temple ruins and unique spin on food among other things. However, there are lesser-known facts about Cambodia that would be useful to know before you visit.

No holiday is complete until you explore the best food your destination has to offer. I spent two weeks in Marrakesh and discovered the city’s most mouth-watering Moroccan dishes.