Category: Travel

A lot of people who travel to Bangkok fail to enjoy their trips because they do not book the right hotel for themselves. While you will be out exploring throughout the day, it’s still very important that you choose an appropriate hotel to really get the best out of your stay. There’s no doubt about…

Si Lom, also commonly stylized as Silom, is a subdistrict in Bangkok. Built in 1851, the district has become one of the largest cosmopolitan streets in all of Thailand and is widely regarded as one of the biggest financial centers in the city. If you are interested in exploring the beauty of Bangkok and need…

Solo travelers flock to Bangkok throughout the year for many reasons. The place is full of different sights to see and there’s a lot of beauty to explore. If you want to explore the beauty of Thailand, visiting Bangkok is a great place. It’s a great choice for people who want to get a fascinating…

If you’re planning to visit Thailand, the first thing you’ll learn is how many areas it has that provide tons of activities for people with all different interests. Cooking classes are extremely popular there, and with good reason. After all, what better place to learn to cook Asian food than a place such as Thailand?…

China Gay Guide: Glamorous & Grey When discussing being gay in China, many Westerners have no idea what to imagine when they think of China, let alone what it’s like being gay in China. The media has made the world aware of how tough it is to be homosexual in the Middle East, especially in…

I counted 10 vacations in 2012, making it a pretty good year adventure-wise. It also explains why I only have $0.8 in my savings account and a not-so-smart Nokia phone from 2009. Despite this, I couldn’t resist going on one more adventure over Christmas to take the edge off the Shanghai winter. At the beginning…

While King of the Qin State, Ying Zheng rained hellfire on the opposition and united China under a single imperial banner for the first time in history. Emerging from the Warring States Period with six notches in his imperial belt, the State of Qin King proclaimed himself Qin Shi Huang Di which translates to something…

One of the benefits of living in China is that despite the country’s megalithic size, it borders a number of other countries making for some interesting travel in those regions—so why not take advantage of some of China’s border crossings and make the leap into the rest of Asia? But make sure you have your…

For some reason, Kunming never makes the top of the list of China’s “Best places to live,” which is weird because it seems like the city should win hands down. The sun shines pretty much all year round, when it does rain it’s refreshing, and the city’s location on a plateau makes for a bright…

Lanzhou waterwheels China is a gargantuan nation where even the smallest municipalities can have larger populations than many a European or American city. With so much space to cover and so many stories to tell, it’s all too easy to just focus on the next big adventure and trying to discover the “real China,” but…