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Travel articles, guides, travel tips, unusual things to do, travel challenges and secret places in Asia

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Four pilgrimage routes to walk or bike with purpose

Four pilgrimage routes to walk or bike with purpose

Today many of the traditional pilgrimage routes have turned into a tourist business rather than a matter of religion. But times change and if you feel [...]
Dubai – first time visitor attractions

Dubai – first time visitor attractions

Since trips to Dubai are now visa-free for many nations, visiting the exotic emirate is even easier and more accessible. Dubai will impress you not on [...]
Six unusual things to do in Tbilisi, Georgia (+map)

Six unusual things to do in Tbilisi, Georgia (+map)

Whether mainstream or just plain weird, there are always things that you can do when you travel that you cannot do at home. Not only do they make for [...]
Cycling in the steppe of Mongolia – a book excerpt

Cycling in the steppe of Mongolia – a book excerpt

Planning to cycle in the steppe of Mongolia? Read an excerpt from the book, “Terning: Around the World by Bike” by Sam Gambier where he tells the stor [...]
Istanbul Tulip Festival: the best parks to see flowers (+ map)

Istanbul Tulip Festival: the best parks to see flowers (+ map)

The challenge: explore Istanbul, tulip by tulip Every year in April, Istanbul turns into the capital of tulips. This is when millions of bulbs show u [...]
Inspiring women on the road: Filmmaker Iara Lee

Inspiring women on the road: Filmmaker Iara Lee

Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation, an organiza [...]
14 smells of Istanbul that always bring you back there

14 smells of Istanbul that always bring you back there

We challenge you: Recognize a city by its smell Your nose knows best – there are smells that will always send you back in time to when you were stro [...]
Balat – the colors of Istanbul in the old Jewish quarter

Balat – the colors of Istanbul in the old Jewish quarter

A colorful walk around one of the Istanbul's quarters Balat is the old Jewish quarter of Istanbul, located on the southern bank of the Golden Horn [...]
The Lycian Way in Turkey – a 540-km route to walk

The Lycian Way in Turkey – a 540-km route to walk

The Lycian Way is a serious walking challenge in Turkey for those who crave long walking routes with ever changing views of the sea and mountains. Th [...]
25 quotes about India explaining why people love this country

25 quotes about India explaining why people love this country

India has this peculiarity - it makes foreigners love it or hate it, but it's impossible to keep it neutral. Immerse in the colorful insanity of the s [...]
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