Imagine coming across clusters of mysterious massive stone jars whilst traveling through rural countryside. Up to 90 such ‘Plain of Jars’ sites exist in the Xiangkhouang Province of Northern Laos, where the huge jars, some half-buried, lie scattered in fields still peppered with unexploded ordinance (UXO), which in turn, are an unwelcome souvenir of the […]

In one word, China was … unexpected. Despite being aware that some travelers consider China to be a great travel destination, it never quite appealed to us. This was probably more due to lack of knowledge rather than to any other reason, since we never actually did much research about either where to go or […]

No other province in China is as diverse as Yunnan. If you’re short on time and you want to explore the fascinating culture offered by this region, you will want to follow our tried and tested two-week itinerary for Yunnan which we have put together to inspire you. We used local transport to travel around […]