August 30, 2018
I wasn’t sure what was at Kawagoe but my sister managed to convince me to check it out – so off we went! Apparently, Kawagoe is famous because it has retained the culture of Edo (including the last few Edo Read more…
Agra, Delhi, India, South Asia, Travel
August 15, 2018
Fancy dropping by India and gazing upon one of the Seven Wonders of the World? The Taj Mahal had always been at the top of my bucket list, and when the company I worked for gave me a chance to Read more…
July 13, 2018
Are you dropping by Bangkok for a few days and looking for an easy day trip? Are you itching to know more about Thailand’s history? Or maybe you just want to get nice Instagram shots of unique places most people Read more…
February 13, 2018
Lahore is well-known for being many things: Pakistan’s second largest city of ~12mn people, the self-professed cultural capital of the country (with good reason), and jokingly (or not so jokingly) described as the Paris of the East. But to me, Read more…
January 6, 2018
Islamabad – the beautiful capital of Pakistan – is usually a foreigner’s first port of call (it’s that or Karachi), as most international flights would arrive here. Founded in 1960, this city was built as a contrast to Karachi – Read more…
January 5, 2018
For my final hurrah in Pakistan, I wanted to retrace the steps of emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan (both of whom reigned during in the Mughul period, although Shah Jahan is more famous given that he constructed the famed Taj Read more…
I’ll be honest – I wasn’t sure initially if I wanted to go to Karachi. I’ve read news report claiming Karachi as the world’s most dangerous city (that’s not located officially in a war zone), and if that didn’t deter Read more…
December 23, 2017
I love history, and feel extremely privileged to be in a country that played a significant (if not pivotal) role in how history as we know it was shaped to where it is today. I feel it’s such a shame Read more…
April 30, 2017
Putrajaya is Malaysia’s administrative capital aka where their government sits. Doesn’t sound promising as a tourist destination? You’re wrong! Because, my dear readers, Putrajaya is a futuristic architectural wonderland! Don’t believe me? Read on and flick through my photos – Read more…