Tucked away across the gurgling Beas, away from the chaotic touristy cacophony of Manali, lies the quaint village of Jagatsukh. One of the oldest villages in the Kullu district of India’s Himachal Pradesh state, Jagatsukh is nestled in the lap of nature. It’s the perfect getaway for the slow traveller. Himachal Pradesh is also called […]
Read More In love with a Himalayan homestay
“Where are you taking me this time?” I asked Somsavath at Luang Namtha’s airport. The year … 2012. I’ve toured with Somsavath, who runs Phou Iu Travel, several times. He is forever digging deeper into the mountains of Laos’ northwestern-most province. His itineraries make “off the beaten track” look like Main Street. “We’re trying something new.” […]
Read More Lapping Luang Namtha
Living in Australia/New Zealand and having family in Germany means that I travel regularly to Europe. And that often takes me via Singapore. Now, if you have ever done long-haul travel with kids you will know that it is quite a challenge to hop off one 12-hour flight, just to board another. So we typically […]
Read More My choice for a sustainable Singapore stopover
Of all my travel experiences in 75 countries, none have been unique, life-changing, and memorable like my voyages to Antarctica. I got involved in Antarctic affairs in 1991 when I started my PhD research into the impacts and long term future of commercial tourism to Antarctica at Monash University. I spent three months at the […]
Read More Voyages to Antarctica: Unique, life-changing, memorable
