Taking a Train from Kandy to Ella in Sri Lanka
The cliché goes: "it's about the journey, not the destination'. This is true for the train trip between Kandy and Ella in Sri Lanka (or the other way around).
Qadisha valley, Lebanon. An Ancient Cedar forest and Christian monasteries.
At the heart of the Lebanese mountains lays the Qadisha valley. It is one of the largest Christian settlements, filled with churches and monasteries carved out of the cliffs in the 4th century. It is here where the Maronites, the largest Christian…
Rainbow Family village, Taiwan
Huang Yung-fu is coming close to being a century old. He is a retired soldier who fought in the Republic of China’s army and fled to Taiwan in the 1940’s. Today he wakes up every morning at 3 a.m to decorate the…
The magic and hospitality of Pokhara
I am a dive instructor and had lived on tropical islands in Asia for 2.5 years when I decided that I would like to do my Yoga Teacher Training. I had a month between when my last contract ended and the start…
Luxor, Egypt – The world’s largest open-air museum.
Luxor in Egypt is often referred to as the world’s largest open-air museum with a collection of ancient temples and monuments. The city, 500 kilometers south of Cairo, is built on-top of an ancient city that the Greeks called Thebes and known…
9 Up and coming islands that are still off the beaten path.
With the tourism industry growing and more and more people choosing to visit foreign countries to experience new places and cultures old favourite travel destinations are becoming inundated with tourists. While this is wonderful for the local economy and makes traveling to…
5 Fantastic places to see the Northern lights
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis is a magical display of lights in the night sky- and it happens in only a few places in the world. There is a similar, majestic display in the southern hemisphere, called the…
Gandhi’s house in South Africa – The birthplace of his Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most influential people in history. He developed a passive resistance movement that led India to emancipation from the British Empire and influenced the philosophies held by icons like late South African president Nelson Mandela. He spend 21 years living in South Africa and transformed from a humble youth to a great leader.
The haunted fort Bhangarh in India
The fort of Bhangarh, situated between Jaipur and Alwar in Rajasthan, is the only place in India that is legally haunted. While the main attraction and interest of this site is generated by its haunted status, it is also hosts a number of ruins and temples to visit.
Roman ruins in the Middle East
All roads lead to Rome, so the saying goes. Perhaps there is some truth in that, considering that by 117 AD the Roman Empire encompassed more than 5 million square kilometres. Here are two impressive Roman ruin sites to visit next time you are in the Middle East.