Travel Tales

Puerto Princesa gave me four days of adventure, and the chance to soak up some city life.

Many places advised that ‘volunteers with little or no skills’ should not flock to Nepal to help as they might be more of a hindrance and use up precious resources.

When it comes to solo travel, people tend to focus on the thrill of negativity and bad news. It’s a way of legitimising their own comfort zone.

I got caught up in the excitement, as I saw people speeding along the waves with perfect control, jumping and turning as if it’s the most natural thing on earth.

Many women prioritize family over work because the of the strength and significance of the family bond here, as in most Arab cultures.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been amazed by volcanoes. But the hiking experience up Ijen Crater in Indonesia was a unique and tough experience.

Every day is unique. It becomes hard to imagine going back to a regular nine-to-five back at home, after you've experienced working remotely in Asia.

In India, my experience in the field was both very much shaped by, and often constrained, by my gender.

Safe travel is a combination of good travel behaviours and well-designed travel products.

Cormorant fishing has been a way of life on the Li River for centuries. No rods, no hooks, no bait. Just the natural hunting skill of these great diving birds.

So, I sat there cross-legged, closed my eyes, let the words fill my senses and cried tears of gratitude.

"A part of me has always wanted to be able to tell people I’ve been to Kathmandu."