Exploring the highlights of Kuwait City
On the way back from my Central Asia adventures, I had the opportunity to make a pit stop in Kuwait and to spend a couple of days exploring the highlights...
Retracing the Silk Road through the 5 Stans of Central Asia
The region of Central Asia has been at the cross roads of human civilization for millennia, dating back to when its cities played a key role as mid way provisioning...
A weekend in Doha, Qatar
The state of Qatar sits on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf, sharing its sole land border with neighboring Saudi Arabia. This Islamic state has been ruled by the Al...
Weekend getaway to Brunei Darussalam
The Sultanate of Brunei The tiny South-East Asian country of Brunei Darussalam is tucked away on the island of Borneo, but despite its size is extremely wealthy due to its...
Temple hopping in Bagan, Myanmar
Bagan Archaeological Complex: For the last few days of my Myanmar trip, I headed up north to the temple town of Bagan, which was a great change of pace from...
24 hours in Yangon, Myanmar
A melting pot of cultures: Myanmar (also known as Burma) is a country nestled between the Indian subcontinent, South East Asia and the Bay of Bengal. This erstwhile pariah state...
48 hours in Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane: Laos is the only land locked country in south-east Asia, and it often gets overlooked compared to its neighbors Thailand and Vietnam. A free weekend in Ho Chi Minh...
An island getaway to the Maldives
The Maldives had been on our travel bucket list for years, so we decided to make a side trip to this island paradise and check it off our list while...
A quick tour through some highlights of Asia
Petronas Towers, Malaysia The Petronas Twin Towers held the title of worlds tallest buildings for a brief period of 6 years from their inauguration in 1998, before being usurped by...
