Blue City of Jodhpur

The Bond and Beautiful

I reckon Udaipur is the best example of a city in Rajasthan which presents Indian society in a nutshell. The bygone luxuries of Maharajas’ palaces replaced with the extravagant parties of filthy rich Indians and Western music and sport celebrities clash with beggars and dirty streets of this fairytale city.

Mammon: New Hindu Deity

Touristy places in India are infested with a plague of dishonest rikshaw drivers and other touts who want to ‘help’ you find the way to a hotel or shop of their choice, where they get a hefty commission. Agra and nearby Fatehpur Sikri in Rajastan are no exceptions. These places are real tourist traps where

Newcomers in India: Delhi In De Face

Our first flight in 7 months. Departing from Bangkok and arriving in Delhi was like a time travel or going through the looking glass. We boarded on the plane in a tamed Southeast Asia only to set foot on a land, completely unknown to us, called INDIA 5 hours later.

10 Things You Should Never Take for Granted…

… when in Bangkok:

Ha Noi: Substitute for Coffee

Travelling around Vietnam after China is so easy that we sometimes wish it was more challenging. We miss the ambiguity lurking around every corner in China. In Vietnam there is no excitement when buying train or bus tickets as you can almost always communicate in English and the Vietnamese know what you need before you