Photo of the Week: View of Mt Fuji and Tokyo Tower at Sunset One of my best moments in Tokyo happened unexpectedly. I took the elevator up to the 16th floor lobby of the Mitsui Garden Hotel, which looks out over a splendid view of Tokyo. In one direction, the high rises were lit […]
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What It’s Like In: Varanasi, India Varanasi, India. Bodies burning on the waterfront; cows wandering through tiny streets; holy men, pilgrims, and paupers side by side on the ghats; and unending crowds pressing forward to catch sight of pandit holy men offering sacrifices by fire each evening to the Ganges River that the town is built
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Top 8 Best Southeast Asia Experiences Intricate temples, bright white beaches, shaven-headed monks, humid jungle, delicious and bizarre food; Southeast Asia packs a lot in. Whether you’re sticking to the well-trodden backpacker circuits or heading out on a mission into the wild, this part of the world has something for you. Parts of
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Introducing: Prasat Preah Vihear Temple in Cambodia An 11th century Hindu temple built on top of the remains of a 9th century hermitage, perched on top of a 500m cliff overlooking the vast plains below, in recent years a point of contention and ownership clashes between two government over whose country the historic religious site belongs
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Ask GoMad Nomad: Turkmenistan Transit Visas This month’s ‘Ask GoMad Nomad’ advice column follows up closely on November’s topic of Solo Travel in Central Asia. Reader Lewis asks about getting a transit visa for Turkmenistan, to facilitate a short visit he plans to make soon. Visas in the Central Asia region are a complicated case,
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Ask GoMad Nomad: Solo Travel on the Silk Road? This month’s Ask GoMad Nomad column comes from longtime reader Heidi, whose question concerns a region near and dear to several of the writers behind GoMad Nomad: Central Asia and the Silk Road. I recently decided that I want to travel the Silk Road from China
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Laura Bronner is a native New Yorker turned serial expat. In the past five years she’s lived in New Zealand, Australia, and most recently, taught English in Korea. Catch up with her adventures and where she’s moving next at Collecting Labels. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter. Korean food is starting to make headlines. It’s
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Introducing: Sita Bibiha Festival in Janakpur, Nepal In a corner of Nepal otherwise unknown to tourists, well to the east beyond the biggest mountains and so far south it’s nearly India, once per year the anniversary of a legendary marriage bring visitors streaming in from several countries. It may be offbeat and out of the way
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Introducing: Wat Phu in Champasak, Laos With all the travel lovin’ the Khmers get in Cambodia, I’m always amazed how little attention the historical predecessor to the famous Angkor Wat attracts just across the border in Southern Laos. Just outside the tiny town of Champasak, this Khmer temple predates the Angkor complex by at least
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What It’s Like In: Delhi, India The international gateway to the north of India, Delhi will be the first impression many visitors get of the country. Though much maligned in favor of far-flung attractions like the camel safaris of Rajasthan or the palaces of Jaipur, Delhi is an experience all its’ own and one well worth having if
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