Asia

Trekking Mount Everest Basecamp in Nepal’s Himalayas

October 11, 2014

Ascent to the base of the world’s highest mountain. Everest (8,848 m) and the many surrounding peaks are surreal. A 16-day hike passes by several Sherpa villages and glaciers. Hikers in the Nepalese Himalayas have two serious choices: The Khumbu (Everest) western region or the Annapurna eastern region. Globerovers has done both but spent more time in the Everest region. Both areas are great but if you can only do one, then it certainly will be a difficult decision which may be best answered by the flip of a coin. Still, the best advice from Globerovers is to do both. They are very different [MORE...]

Tibet – Land of the Bhikkhu

September 20, 2014

Tibet is a land of monks, in Tibetan referred to as the Bhikkhu Tibet is a land of monks, in Tibetan referred to as the Bhikkhu, which is an ordained male Buddhist monastic and literally means “one who lives by alms”. Travel through the land of the Bhikkhu and explore the ancient cities and monasteries of Tibet. From Lhasa onto the Tibetan Plateau it is rich in mystery and ancient history. Tibet is home to numerous ancient Buddhist monasteries with a substantial number of resident monks. The so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (which is the area now referred to as “Tibet”), [MORE...]

Yunnan’s Tibetan Region, CHINA

September 8, 2014

Whether you travel through the tropical south, the fertile central, the thermal-active west, or the mountainous north, Yunnan offers something for everyone. The Tibetan region in northern Yunnan has great trekking. [MORE...]

INDIA – The Kerala Way

September 6, 2014

Walk the streets of historical Kochi, hike the tea and cardamom plantations of Munnar, spot tigers in the Periyar Tiger Reserve near Kumily, then relax for a few days in a houseboat on the Alleppey backwaters and the fine beaches of Varkala. [MORE...]

#45 – Islamic Architecture of BORNEO ISLAND

September 5, 2014

Borneo Island is partly Malaysian and partly Indonesian with a tiny bit squeezed out for the Sultanate of Brunei. While the jungle and its animals are unquestionably the best on offer, the Islamic architecture in Sabah state and Brunei are quite impressive. [MORE...]

Hong Kong’s skyscrapers (Photo Essay)

August 22, 2014

Dubbed the “City of Life” by Hong Kong’s marketers, it truly lives up to its name. Hong Kong is one of the most incredible cities on this planet, and taken everything into account, it has just a few rivals. While the construction of skyscrapers has moved to China where they are sprouting into the upper atmosphere like mushrooms on steroids, Hong Kong is taking new construction a little more cautious. It is the city in the world with the most beautiful skyline. Its only rival, New York, got demoted in 2001. Fireworks over Hong Kong Island during the China handover on [MORE...]

Bangladesh in sepia (Photo Essay)

August 9, 2014

Bangladesh is blessed with lots of colourful people, architecture, and scenery. However, once the colour is taken away and viewed through a sepia filter, it is easier to see the real Bangladesh behind the colours. While people generally look happy with life, the poverty in which many people live is truly appalling. People work hard to make ends meet. In the Chittagong ship breaking yards, men and boys work long hours to break down massive ships by hand and basic tools – all for a meagre $1 or $3 per day. While poor, the people are friendly and very hospitable towards foreign [MORE...]

Paradise at Maldives Islands

August 2, 2014

The Republic of the Maldives, better known as the Maldive Islands, is a chain of twenty-six atolls situated in the Indian Ocean about 700 km (430 mi) southwest of Sri Lanka and 400 km (250 mi) southwest of India’s Kerala State. With a population of about 400,000 people, about 25% live on the small island capital of Malé. An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef which normally includes some coral rims and edges. The reef encircles a lagoon partially or completely and there may be coral islands, sandbanks, or cays on the rim of the coral reef. While most people who have seen photos of the [MORE...]

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