Travel Tales

How many 74-year-old grandmothers do you know who are as adventurous as this?

After months of route-planning and preparations, the countdown is over. My boyfriend and I are ready for our long-awaited backpacking trip around Vietnam and Thailand.

Travel Tales: Yoga Barn in Ubud, Bali is the perfect place to escape to after a stressful few weeks at work and dive inwards for some soul searching.

Travel Tales: Having loved Hayao Miyazaki's work on Spirited Away, Lu Yin found herself mermerised every step of her visit to these Taiwanese towns.

Travel Tales: Turkey's unique position gives birth to a culture that reflects both the West and the East.

Travel Tales: When Noraini first decided to travel solo on long weekends, it was the second destination on her list.

Travel Tales: "As soon as I stepped into the small waiting area of Pakistan’s Moenjodaro Airport, a swarm of menacing men armed with rifles bombarded me with a series of questions."

The Australian state of Victoria has much, much more to offer.

"After landing part-time jobs while starting our first semester at university, my friend and I decided to save up so we can travel together."

"It sounds funny in hindsight. Moreover, I am really more of a beach person. I love tropical weather and the ocean, and I enjoy surfing. So I don't know why I would dream about trekking the Himalayas."

If you’re planning a trip with a parent who’s a reluctant traveller, here are a few things to think about.

It started as a typical trip to Penang but soon became a lesson in local scams.