About South Asia
Bustling cities, sleepy villages, epic mountain landscapes, teahouses, white sand beaches, and a food paradise – Southern Asia is a delight. If you’re looking to trek mountains or just chill out or sit back and watch this colourful region of the world come to life, a visit here should be on your bucket list.
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🇦🇫 Afghanistan, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh, 🇧🇹 Bhutan, 🇮🇳 India, 🇲🇻 Maldives, 🇳🇵 Nepal, 🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Latest South Asia Posts
The Year 2019 in Travel – 40 New countries
The year 2019 is now over and what an adventure it has been! We travelled across four continents and explored 40 new countries. Here is a short recap of what we’ve been up to [...]
Best Food Tour in Karachi – Eating in Pakistan
We were told that we must do two things during our visit to Karachi. First, we had to taste as much food as humanly possible here as Karachi is known as a food lovers [...]
Overland Trip from Lhasa to Kathmandu
Tibet offers breathtaking mountain vistas, spirituality and age-old traditions. The Himalayas are everything you imagined and more, but wait until you meet the Tibetans; some of the most welcoming people you will encounter. The [...]
Women of Afghanistan – Lunch Inside an Afghan home
We met her at the airport in Kabul. We were waiting to board our flight to Mazar-I-Sharif. A friendly American woman, after meeting us explained that she lived and worked in Mazar. She was a [...]
What is the Future of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan. The country seems to be synonymous with war, terrorist attacks, kidnapping and the Taliban. The mere mention of visiting Afghanistan had people wonder and worry. What is the future of Afghanistan? We were [...]
Bhaktapur and Patan – 2 Ancient Cities Not to Miss in Nepal
It’s easy to stop in only the main cities when you visit a new country, but what about the places that are lesser-known? If you're planning a trip to Nepal; are the cities of [...]
A Summary of Month One – From North Korea to Bhutan
Our bags were packed and we had sold everything that doesn’t hold a sentimental value to us. Any material belongings, we gave to friends and donated to charity. We were ready and so excited [...]
How to Visit Bhutan? Is Bhutan Worth the Money?
Bhutan is the last remaining Himalayan Kingdom. Located above India, and only a stone's throw from Nepal and Tibet, this is a place where mystery and traditions come alive. Are you wondering how to [...]
How to Spend an AMAZING 3 Days in Chitwan National Park
We crossed the border into Nepal in the early hours of the morning, having just spent the past seven days exploring Tibet. We had arranged a short tour to Chitwan National Park in Nepal [...]
10 Hardest Countries to Visit in the World
What are the hardest countries to visit in the world? Here is our list of 10 countries that are the most difficult to travel to. This is due to either remote location, accessibility or [...]
How to Visit the Maldives On a Budget
Imagine the Maldives. Pure white-sand beaches, crystal clear waters with abundant marine life, extraordinary sunrise over the ocean, followed by a sublime sunset. Sounds perfect, doesn't it? The catch is; that the Maldives is [...]
Where to Find the Best Food in Sri Lanka in 2022
Sri Lanka is referred to as the teardrop island, located just south of India. This tropical island is full of fresh fruit, vegetables, coconuts and spices. It's a destination that we'd been looking forward to [...]