Travel Tales

Gili Meno offered me valuable life lessons in being open, in being able to love and be loved, and in savouring every moment.

Personally, I don’t particularly like big cities. In fact, I’d rather live in remote and secluded places, where I can spend lazy days out in nature.

The ABC (Annapurna Base Camp) trekking route is a fair choice even for amateur hikers.

“What do you suppose is that expression in his eyes?” The female, British-accented English caught my attention as I finished dinner.

At the tail end of my trip along the pancake trail, I visited Myanmar, a country’s known for being relatively off-the-beaten-track.

There's a kind of natural magic that only exists at Vulcan Point Island, Taal Volcano in the Philippines.

I didn't choose to dive in Barracuda Lake, but it’s become one of the most memorable dives to date.

My journey into the self lasted only four days, but do note that the recommended length of stay for the meditation retreat is at least 10 days.

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.