You’ve probably seen photos of Penang Street Art floating around the internet – boy on motorcycle, children playing basketball, peeping tom cat, brother and sister on swing, boy with pet monster, and the list goes on. I think that’s often…
Hanoi is by no means the first city that comes to mind when vegans and digital nomads think of traveling to or settling in Vietnam, but it certainly caters to both lifestyles. While there are fewer plant-based options than in…
From lush rice fields and majestic caves to limestone karsts and charming pagodas, Ninh Binh is a province like no other. Having already explored the mountains of Lao Cai and the islands of Halong Bay prior to making my way…
Situated in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Northern Vietnam, Halong Bay is a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. Dotted with hundreds of islands and islets featuring karst topography…
From colonial hill station to booming tourist town, Sapa today is known for its dramatic scenery and colorful hill-tribe villages. Situated in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province, this popular trekking base is both a perfect gateway to the Hoang Lien Son…
Known as the gateway to the famous temple complex Angkor Wat, the province of Siem Reap welcomes millions of tourists every year. After my week-long stay in Phnom Penh, I hopped on an overnight bus from the Cambodian capital to…
Situated in central Cambodia at the confluence of three rivers (Mekong, Bassac, and Tonlé Sap), Phnom Penh is a vibrant city with a not so vibrant past – namely the Cambodian civil war, the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, and the…
If someone told me I would end up spending nearly half my month in Indonesia on two small islands off the coast of Lombok, I wouldn’t have believed them… mostly because I didn’t know that these islands existed. Moreover, I…
