Every Single Day Counts

A few weeks ago I received a news about the death of a person I consider a friend I have never met. That person read, shared and quoted some of my posts and shared it to her friends and colleagues. Just like you and me, she’s also an avid traveler. Despite of a busy schedule [...]

Lamayuru – One of the most beautiful gompas in Ladakh

Lamayuru is another village suggested to us by another traveller we met in Kibber. Legend has it that the village used to be part of a lake which dried up. Legend aside, this is definitely one of the most breathtaking gompas I’ve ever seen in my life. Lamayuru is easily accessible from Leh via a [...]

Meet the Nomads – John and Craig of Flashpack at Forty

John and Craig ate the authors and the blog owners of FlashpackatForty.com, a great resource and inspiration for those who intend to travel longterm even if they’re already ath the peak of their careers lives. John and Craig started their round the world trip last 2011 in Australia and ha been traveling since then. They [...]

Flipnomad’s Photo Thursday – Monks of Chiang Mai

I saw this group of statues of children monks in a temple in Chiang Mai. It’s one of my favorite pictures that I’ve taken in my travels in Southeast Asia. Chiang Mai is also one of my favorite cities in this region.

How We Got to Lamayuru

We were told that there are no buses direct to Lamayuru but only to Leh but we could take that bus and get off at the bridge 8KM away from the town and wait for a bus that goes to Kargil and get off at Lamayuru. Sounds easy huh! The quaint little tourist town of [...]

Meet the Nomads – Ian Ord of Where Sidewalks End

Ian Ord is the blogger behind one of the blogs that you should bookmark if you love going to off the beaten paths and if you want discover hidden gems behind popular destinations. Ian visit and writes a lot about these places (and hope that he continues to do so). Another unique thing about Ian’s [...]

Top 15 Philippine Travel Blogs for 2013

It’s been awhile since I shared with you my list of Top Philippine Travel Blogs. I first listed my favorite blogs last 2010 (you can check it out here) and I want to share with you a new list of Philippine Travel Blogs that I’m following and that I highly suggest you follow as well. [...]

Flipnomad’s Photo Thursday- Halong Bay Junk Boats

Cruising on Halong bay on board one of these beautiful junk boats is probably one of the most popular things to do in Northern Vietnam. You could go on an overnight cruise for as low as $35 including food, accommodation, pickup, etc. Make sure that you are clear with the travel agency about the inclusions [...]

The Small Town of Alchi

I don’t know much about Alchi and I only heard once about it from a fellow traveller that I met in Kibber and after doing some readings about it on my guidebook I decided to take a visit and see it for myself. There’s a local bus that goes to Alchi from Leh for about [...]

Top 10 Things to Do in Cape Town, South Africa

Note: This is a guest post by Justin Carmack of True Nomads. Cape Town! I love Cape Town, it’s my favorite city in South Africa, and though I haven’t been all over Africa, it is so far my favorite city on the continent. It’s an awesome place where, in my all-to-short time spent there, I [...]

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