With over 1000 candles lit every night at the Ritz Carlton located on the coast of Krabi Thailand, its hard not to be mesmerized. The process starts at 6:30 pm and takes staff 30 minutes to light each candle, where it continues to burn for 2 or 3 more…

Larb with Sticky Rice worth travelling for?  That is a big yes according to USA today! “Larb is a term for a traditionally Laotian-style meat salad served with a special ground toasted rice and sticky rice. It is usually made with pork, chicken, beef, or duck and mixed with…

Vang Vieng a tourist hot spot, has always been a popular town to visit in the past 15 years.  Known for its tubing and cheap beer amongst westerners, Vang Vieng triples the fun with annual rocket festival. “STARTLED by the loudest explosion I have ever heard, I sat up…

Wai Kru festival brings in people to ink Sanskrit scripture lines into their bodies.  People will get tino Khong Kuen a magical trance mode during festivities to show devotion. “Shrill shrieks pierce the humid morning air outside the famous tattoo Thai temple of Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Chai…

Vietnam is hot spot for travelling, especially for backpackers who are on a budget.  Here is a travel article written from an Indian travelling in Vietnam. “Vietnam is every backpacker’s dream with its undulating history, unique natural topography, culinary options that test and tease, and favourable currency exchange rate…

A short review on travelling in Laos… “South East Asia may bring to mind hectic polluted cities and beautiful beaches, but, the oft overlooked country of Laos has quite a different charm to some of its better-known neighbours, Thailand and Vietnam. The landlocked country misses out on some of…

“Hearts pounding. Engine roaring. Six of us tourists were tucked proactively into crash position with knees in chest and dinged helmets. The fast boat to Laos from Thailand takes between six and eight hours, depending on the water and the tenacity of your Redbull-gulping driver. That’s a long time…

“The rice terraces set amid the swirling clouds around the Vietnamese hill station of Sapa are truly eye watering. The cascading green steps wind down the mountain slopes from the cloud line to the valley floor. Their verdant contours smoothly flow along the Muong Hoa Valley into the distance.…

“Simply Beautiful- I love that slogan because this sounds so true. But unfortunately, it now lacks a strong campaign behind to promote Laos differently from other countries”. A rather strong opinion which comes from one of Laos’ most successful local businessmen in tourism, Inthi Deuansavan, Head of Green Discovery…

“I was out the door by 7am and tried to get some noodles from a startled lady. She had just opened so I had to wait a bit. After the noodles and a bit of chocolate I left for the hills. And the hills, they started right there in…