Category Archives: Asia

My colleagues have been raving about Vietnam for years. Everyone on the team had been there already, so I was the last one to visit. It’s been our top-selling destination in Asia for the past six years, and now I finally get to see what all the fuss is about! I can’t think of any […]

I once read that Armenia has the largest diaspora in the world, which got me wondering: were they just great travellers, or was Armenia not that appealing? Recently, I got to explore the answers on a G-Adventures small group tour through Georgia and Armenia. Our journey began in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The first […]

As a big fan of Southeast Asia, I was thrilled to finally get the chance to visit Laos, even if I only had three days to spare. My destination was Luang Prabang. The trip started on a high note with a friendly airport manager who welcomed us right on the tarmac and chatted all the […]

Japan is really popular right now! My last visit was in April 2019 when I walked the Nakasendo Trail, so I was excited to spend a week there with my family before Christmas. We flew with Air New Zealand, and on our approach to Narita, we got great views of Mt Fuji. We then took […]

Japan is a popular destination for Kiwi visitors. Having had the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and the delayed Olympics being held in 2021, Japan’s profile has never been higher. Many travellers use the Japan Rail network to zoom from one big city to another on the Shinkansen (bullet train), but some are now looking […]

I once made the long, tiring journey from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Siem Reap in Cambodia by road – it was a long journey. So, when I got the chance to do it again by river, I jumped at it. Vietnam and Cambodia are amazing places, and this time, I’d be on […]