As the world is rapidly getting to the pre-Covid travel levels, more and more tourists flood famous and popular destinations, sometimes turning them into real tourist traps. But what is a tourist trap? Definitions vary, but to me, it is a location that is so popular with tourists that their number eclipses the merits of…
Category: Lists
Ten Reasons Why India Can Be a Challenging Travel Destination
Every traveler if his worth has either been to India or at least planned of considered going there. It’s a country that’s just too big, too important and too fascinating to avoid unless you are a real home body. Even if you are not an independently minded traveler, you’ve probably felt the lure of Taj…
The Guide to the Best Beaches of Phuket
I have written about Phuket a number of times, but there is one main reason people from all over the world flock to this island on Thailand’s Andaman coast. It’s the beaches. As someone who has travelled and explored a big chunk of Thai seaboard, I can attest that the beaches in Phuket are second…
How to do your country count?
How many countries have you visited? A while ago, I have cautioned my readers not to get too bogged down in the so-called “country count”, in other words, not to travel for quantity but rather for quality. I still stand by that recommendation. However, after a certain point, you do accumulate a good enough number…
The Lost Treasures (Top 10 List)
Many of us with a travel bug have a dream destination that for whatever reason we have not yet visited and keep in the bucket list for the future. Sometimes it’s the sheer lack of time, or money, or just complicated logistics of getting there. Well, sometimes if you wait too long, these sights may…
My Top Ten Southeast Asian Sites
Now that the world is slowly starting to open up for traveling again, I would like to resume writing posts on some of my top-ranked places around the world, and what better place to start than Southeast Asia, one of my favourite regions of the world. Here is the list, in the 10 to 1…
My Top Ten Favourite Cemeteries Around the World
Some people are reluctant to visit cemeteries – they are afraid to roam around high concentrations of graves, dead people’s spirits and possible ghosts. As for me, I think cemeteries are among the best sights in just about any city. Not only they allow you to feel the history or the place and literally walk…
My Top 10 San Francisco Sights
There’s no question that San Francisco should be visited by anyone who sets foot in the US. Europeans, in particular, love it: its Victorian buildings and maritime setting reminds them of a few similarly set cities on the continent, plus its liberal traditions are closer to the hearts of many young European travelers. Just like…
My Top 10 Man-Made Sights
Sometimes we travel to see the natural beauty, and sometimes we go half-way around the world just to gawk at the marvels build by man over the centuries. I love both equally, to be honest – in my most recent trip to Central Asia, for example, I had a chance to enjoy both types of…
My Top 10 Most Memorable Journeys
When people ask me, what was the best trip I’ve ever had, I can never answer with ease, as there were so many great ones. As someone who enjoys the road as much as the destination, and road mishaps as much as smooth sailing, it is not easy to pick even the 10 best –…