As brighter days appear and the hibernation period comes to an end, it’s time to start planning for springtime. What’s on your destination list for this year? In Valencia the arrival of Spring is celebrated with a unique tradition, combining art and fire. If you get the chance to experience Las Fallas, do not miss […]
Travelling in Malaysia during Ramadan, in predominantly Muslim areas, can be frustrating if you are not prepared. However it can also be an interesting and rewarding cultural experience. Ketupat palas (sticky rice parcels wrapped in palm leaves) Last year I spent both Ramadan and Hari Raya, which succeeds the month of fasting, in Malaysia. Ramadan […]
Happy New Year to all my friends and family who celebrate Lunar New Year (農曆新年) or spring festival (春節), better known as Chinese New Year. Today is the first day of this 15 day period of festivity, celebrating the year of the horse, which incidentally, is my year too. Some people around the world will […]
Christmas trees are going up everywhere (I’m just seeing them on my Facebook feed!) and the Christmas markets are already featuring in (travel bloggers) posts. I even saw a Christmas shop when I crossed the border into Myanmar a few of days ago (whilst on a visa run) … now, that was a surprise. Myanmar […]
The light from the thousands of giant paper lanterns (khom) at the Yi Peng celebrations, added a beautiful warm glow to everything. Everywhere you looked the lanterns towered over the crowds like inflatable pillars, glowing with an overwhelming warmth. People were huddled around, gripping tightly onto their khom, waiting for the signal to release them […]