Asia

Visiting Lake Tsongmo from Gangtok, India.

Lake Tsomgo up at Nathu La Pass in Sikkim, India.

When we arrived in Sikkim for a short holiday, after spending a couple of days in Kolkata, our plan was to visit Lake Tsongmo on a day trip. We actually wanted to visit …

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7 Things You Must Do When Visiting Varanasi, India.

The view from the balcony of the Alka Hotel in Varanasi, India.

We’ve written many general articles about the holy city Varanasi and the life along the Ganges river. But people keep asking us what our personal Varanasi highlights are … therefore, we’d now like …

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The Old Quarters within the New City of Guangzhou.

Women sellingg goods at a market in Guangzhou, China.

As we’ve read in many articles about China, old parts of Chinese towns are often acquired by real estate sharks and then immediately demolished. People are relocated and stripped off their roots. Well, …

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Hairdressers and Barber Shops in Asia.

A barber shop in Varanasi at night.

Worldwide, a few things need to be done for ones appearance once in a while … for example, a visit to the hairdresser. We also love to sit down at hairdressers overseas because …

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