It's often overshadowed by Kyoto, but a day trip to Nara is a must if you want to see the best of Japan. My jaw dropped as I walked from temple to temple in Nara Park.Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, and more than thousand deer strolling freely in the park: Nara Park took my breath away.Founded in 710...
Visiting the beautiful and remote Shimshal Valley was much more than a trip to a unique and little-known place, it was a journey into myself, it made me uncover longstanding fears, it drove me to overcome them....
I hadn’t planned to visit Shimshal, a beautiful remote valley in Gilgit Baltistan (north Pakistan). It ended up being one of the best experiences of my Pakistan adventure....
One of the best experience of my recent trip to Pakistan. A 4WD Jeep drive on one of world's most dangerous roads, to reach Fairy Meadows, a beautiful mountain area with breathtaking views on the Nanga Parbat. ...
The police escort, one of the world's most dangerous 4WD tracks, a sublime landscape, and altitude sickness: what an experience trekking in Fairy Meadows! ...
When I decided to travel to Pakistan, I hadn’t originally planned to visit Lahore.I crave for mountains much more than I am attracted by cities, and my very tentative itinerary (I’m not much of a planner and I definitely prefer spontaneous journeys, whenever possible) was focused on the area north of Islamabad towards the Chinese...
When I decided to travel to Pakistan, I hadn’t originally planned to visit Lahore.I crave for mountains much more than I am attracted by cities, and my very tentative itinerary (I’m not much of a planner and I definitely prefer spontaneous journeys, whenever possible) was focused on the area north of Islamabad towards the Chinese...
When I talked to my best friend about my upcoming trip to discover Pakistan, he raised the obvious question: of all countries, why Pakistan?I can't tell when my fascination with Pakistan started, but it's been a few years. What I know for sure is why I've been feeling increasingly intrigued by a country which...
I love hiking. It is one of the things I enjoy doing the most. I love the physical fatigue it causes me. I don’t mind the ache in my muscles the day after a hike. I cherish the feeling of freedom, the closeness to nature and every single breath of fresh air I can gasp...
Would you take a random train in Japan? I did, and it was one of the most interesting experiences I had in this intriguing country.Why a random train journey, you might ask? And why in Japan? It's part of who I am. A sign of how for me the meaning of "travel" evolved over the...
