Travel Light and Trust the World

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Learning to travel light in the heavy world Picture this: A cramped train station in Tokyo. Two boys, aged 10 and 14, huffing and puffing as they drag wheeled suitcases up what feels like the hundredth flight of stairs. Sweat…

Sunset at Ricky's Beach House

Tajikistan : The Wild Side of Travel

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Tajikistan for me is an adventure of a lifetime, filled with exhilarating experiences, breathtaking landscapes, and heartwarming encounters with the local people, particularly the children whose smiles still warm my heart. My trip to Tajikistan started with a slight detour….

Chiang Mai : A Beautiful Surprise

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I shall never forget an incident of a total stranger sleeping in my bed in the middle of the night, right next to me. For decades of my travels, Chiang Mai wasn’t even on my travel radar. I can’t explain…

The Children of Baliem Valley, Papua

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How old are you? While playing Uno, I asked a young teenage girl who runs a 2 bedrooms guesthouse in Hitugi, a village 6 hours trek from Sogokmo in Baliem Valley. She looked down and said she didn’t know. Then…