Brastagi, Mount Sinabung and Sipiso Piso Waterfall My wife and I decided to go on a short break to a nearby destination and chose to visit Medan in Sumatera, Indonesia. It is only an hour’s…

  MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME (MM2H)   MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME (MM2H) Malaysia My Second Home Programme is promoted by the Government of Malaysia to allow foreigners who fulfill certain criteria, to stay in Malaysia…

SONGKRAN (สงกรานต์) The Thai New Year which is also known as Songkran (from a Sanskrit word meaning ‘passing’ or ‘approaching’) is celebrated throughout Thailand between the 13th and 15th of April, but in Pattaya celebrations continue for…

Etiquette tips for travelling in Thailand © Wanderlust/Shutterstock A monk teaches young novice monks, Thailand (Shutterstock) Although Thai people are very forgiving to foreigners and will probably not say anything, knowing a little about Thailand…

Sofia, Bulgaria Throws Up A Few Pleasant Surprises by benmorais First of all, let me state that a visit to Sofia, Bulgaria was not in my bucket list. However, an opportunity to visit the city and…

This is fantastic!! Pick out any interesting location around the world and ‘click’ on it. A page will come up with a photo. In the center is a circle with a triangle. ‘Click’ on the triangle. Now…