Category : Travel Tips

12 Of The Best Temples To Visit in Asia: My Favorites

AnnaJanuary 19, 2015November 29, 2024

Asia offers a western visitor an exciting, exotic change of culture. The abundance of gilded temples in Asia earned this region the nick name ‘The Golden East’ and the best temples in Asia offer a tantalising glance into a different way of life, religion and fervent belief. Religious structures in Asia......

21 Best Things To Do In Mumbai (Bombay) India

AnnaJanuary 13, 2015August 21, 2025

Welcome to Mumbai – India’s City of Dreams Mumbai, or Bombay, is India‘s answer to Hollywood – a city of dreams and also a city of contrasts. A city of rich and poor, inspiration and desperation, modern and traditional, glamour and squalor, old and new. Mumbai is one of the......

My Top Tips for Volunteering in India

AnnaJanuary 10, 2015March 10, 2024

India is an incredible, life changing country to visit but the poverty is often shocking for Western visitors. If you are looking to give something back and get really immersed in the culture then volunteering in India is a great idea. When you are a volunteer in India you are......

A Day in my Life as a Volunteer in India

AnnaDecember 18, 2014March 10, 2024

I’m volunteering in India! In the southern Indian city of Bangalore with a local NGO working to empower women and vulnerable children. This exciting opportunity has all been organised by an amazing local social enterprise there called Leave Ur Mark. This is ‘a day in my life’ while volunteering here, although there isn’t really any such......

10 Things to do in Bangalore

AnnaDecember 11, 2014September 7, 2023

Bangalore, or Bengularu, is the capital of the state of Karnataka and the biggest city in South India. Is often described as India’s silicon city as it is the major center of India’s IT industry. Due to Bangalore’s booming IT industry the city has quite a modern and westernized feel and......

Top 10 Tips for a Working Holiday in Australia

AnnaNovember 12, 2014August 14, 2023

Thinking of taking a Working Holiday in Australia? A year in the Land Down Under really is the adventure of a lifetime but exploring this massive country doesn’t come cheap. This year over 200,000 young people headed Down Under on Working Holiday Visas, this could just be the perfect way to spend a......

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Category : Travel Tips

12 Of The Best Temples To Visit in Asia: My Favorites

21 Best Things To Do In Mumbai (Bombay) India

My Top Tips for Volunteering in India

A Day in my Life as a Volunteer in India

10 Things to do in Bangalore

Top 10 Tips for a Working Holiday in Australia

My Perfect 3 – 5 Day Ubud Itinerary (2026)

Is Bali Worth Visiting in 2026? My Honest Take

Phuket vs Bali – Which Island Should You Visit?

How to Prepare for Travel & Handle Flight Disruptions with AirHelp+

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