Two students were spending their summer break in India, an Engineer was just winding up his work holiday at Singapore, a Marketer had taken up a job in the Philippines, a fresh college grad was on his first solo trip to Japan and a senior professor was preparing for his second innings in Australia. I met all these…
In my last post, I shared my experience of visiting the largest and the oldest entertainment district of Tokyo, where you can still watch Geisha Shows and traditional Japanese theatre. Asakusa has changed a lot from its golden period, Edo Era. Today besides being the spiritual and entertainment hub of Tokyo it is also the Kitchen capital…
Are you a first time visitor to Japan and looking for top attractions in Tokyo? Why not start with exploring the best things to see in Asakusa, Tokyo. Here you’ll see the forgotten side of Asakusa which was once filled with Geisha, courtesans, writers, artists, and actors. Pearl Harbor Attack had awakened a sleeping giant.…
Japan is synonymous with eccentric things – one of them being the futuristic looking space saving Capsule Hotel. When I first heard about it years back I thought it would be claustrophobic and I wouldn’t be comfortable staying there. But still, I wanted to try it. After all, how can you judge a book by its cover?…
Hi, I am Scott, half of bobo and chichi and we specialize in hyperlapse photography. In the last three years, we have been traveling around Asia, talking about hyperlapse photography at conferences, as well as well of having the great luck to be featured on national tv. But today I am here to tell you…
Hokkaido, a premier autumn destination in Japan, is still largely unexplored. Find all you need for your trip in this Hokkaido Travel Guide.
A Chinese couple was recently caught stealing a Japanese toilet seat from a hotel. Others spend billions of dollars on purchasing them. A survey done by a Japanese Broadcasting Station revealed it’s not the Shinkansen, Sakura, Ramen, Samurai, Onsen, Capsule hotel, Fake food, 100 Yen shop or even Sushi which thrills the tourists most. They are all…
Whenever I visit an offbeat place I am always fraught with an anxiety whether I should tell people about that place or not. In the garb of tourism we are destroying the ecological balance. You’ll hear lot of people use ‘Ecotourism’ in their sales pitch. But very few understand it. One such place where it is…
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet If you are reading this post I am assuming you have already made up your mind to attend the TBEX conference. If not, then read Why TBEX is a must for Travel Bloggers. By signing up for the TBEX Event you have just unlocked an opportunity door. Now…
Diamond, the most precious stone in the world, is merely a piece of rock until it gets polished. The transformation from a rough stone to a precious stone requires specialized knowledge, tools, equipment, and techniques. That’s what Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) does in the field of travel blogging. Albeit, in Hyperlapse mode. Travel blogging is…
Hong Kong is intense and limitless. Sometimes too many options often lead to confusion. Discover Offbeat Hong Kong in 4 Days
The land of rising sun is becoming the land of endless discovery. Thanks to the easy process of getting a Japan Visa. My Facebook Timeline is overtaken by the country of ‘Pokemon’. For the last few years, everyone is either visiting Japan or is in planning mode. Japan has suddenly become the ‘IT’ place for tourists. From the…
Always do what you are afraid to do. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words have been my guiding principle in life. But this time when I visited Sagada I pushed the envelope a bit more. Being an impulsive traveler who hates micro planning, I had not bothered to check what I was getting into and how prepared…
Walter Mitty: When are you going to take it? Sean O’Connell: Sometimes I don’t. If I like a moment, for me, personally, I don’t like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it. Walter Mitty: Stay in it? Sean O’Connell: Yeah. Right there. Right here. Beautiful things don’t ask…
After a gap of almost two years, India will be celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi with the same fervour as it used to celebrate pre-pandemic. And, the best place to enjoy the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities is undoubtedly Mumbai. So, if you are wondering which are the best pandals for Ganesh Chaturti in Mumbai, this…
It was the second test match of Ind-Aus Border Gavaskar Trophy in December 2003. Australia had piled on a massive 556 score on the board, thanks to Ricky Ponting’s superb 242 knock. Follow-on fear was looming on India with 85/4 score. And then a miracle partnership of 303 runs between the magic duo of Dravid-Laxman happened.…
A satirical take on Indians traveling abroad “Beta, abhi kitni der aur hai?” (Sweetheart, how long will it take?”) “Shayad aadha ghanta aur, ma” (maybe half an hour, mom) “Aadha ghanta aur…baap re itni der kaise control hoga” (OMG how am I going to control for half an hour more) “Arrey yahan nahi aage kar lengey.” (Not here. I’ll…
If you’ll ask someone in India about their favourite place, most likely you’ll hear the word Goa. However, after visiting the land of sun, sand and sea, people often want to discover the newer side of the state – offbeat Goa. They are always curious about the secret things that only locals know. Instead of…
Beaches or mountains? I have often been asked this question. Both have their own charm. But if I were to pick one then it will surely be mountains because firstly they remind me just how small and insignificant I am in the scheme of larger things and secondly they understand my silence like no other. They…
Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya, Har fikr ko dhuyen mein udata chala gaya. (I kept giving life a company, I blew every worry into a mist of smoke) In 1961, Dev Anand’s name got permanently marked with this evergreen song and today after 55 years it still inspires generation after generation. Abhay Sharma, took this inspiration a…
