Asia

I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting on my first visit to Ulaanbaatar. What I can tell you is that the reality isn’t anything like the preconceived notion I…

With such a big, wide world to explore Mongolia, the least densely populated country on earth, doesn’t often appear on the bucket lists of many people. In fact beyond its…

If you’re a frequent traveler, then there’s probably nothing you dread more than a long layover. Spending hour upon hour in a soulless airport terminal, eating at overpriced, generic chain…

22,142 square meters. 40,000 worshippers. 82 marble domes. 1,096 exterior white marble columns. The largest handwoven carpet and chandelier in the world. 12 years and $545 million to build. The…

If you’ve read my Dubai Destination Guide or my advice for exploring Dubai On A Shoestring Budget then you’ll have noticed two things. Firstly, I’m not a massive fan of…

I remember the moment vividly. It was two weeks before we were due to depart for a once in a lifetime trip to Everest Base Camp (EBC) and we’d decided…

Despite common misperceptions (probably a result of huge promotional campaigns) Abu Dhabi, not Dubai, is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Whilst most tourists seem to head straight for…

In April 2015 Nepal was hit by a devastating earthquake that measured 7.8 on the Richter Scale, killed nearly 9,000 people and left approximately US$10 Billion (yes, with a ‘B’)…

Every year I feel a twinge of excitement when Lonely Planet releases its article on the top countries to visit in the following year. Their suggestions are by no means…

Since its designation as a wildlife sanctuary in 1969, Bundala National Park on Sri Lanka’s South-Eastern coastline has been an internationally acclaimed migratory wetland bird wintering ground. Now one of…