When I first told my friends and family I was going on a trip to India, I think they were shocked. Oh, they were well accustomed to my gallivanting. I …
Asia
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The world’s biggest, most populous continent has so much to offer, it can be tricky to know where to start. While most tourists make a beeline for tried and tested …
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Tackle Everest Base Camp, or the Annapurna Ranges, and you may well find yourself following – quite literally – in the footsteps of Phurba Sherpa. This is a busy time …
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Korean food doesn’t fare best in white-tablecloth atmospheres. It’s more about sitting around a charcoal grill in the center of your table with friends, having a drink and talking about …
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Sometimes the hardest part of travelling is choosing where to go…
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Seeing female porters in Nepal isn’t really the norm; the trekking industry here is very much male-dominated. Women are generally considered to be not strong enough, not fast enough. But …