Essay About Traveling In South Asia

How many countries have you been to? Why do you keep traveling in Southeast Asia so much? These are two common questions I get asked while traveling. Well, for me, travel is not about how many countries someone goes to or how many stamps someone gets in his or her passport, it's not a sport of any kind. It’s about the experience and the way one gets to connect to a place, immerse in sights, sounds, and smells, learning a new language, losing one's way in the wilderness, slipping into new lives, not how fast one gets to go through it.

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Bungee jumping in Pattaya, Thailand
If you read through my blog, you will see that I have been focusing a lot of my travels around Southeast Asia. That's because of the immenseness of the region with

There are so many popular destination routes among budget travelers in the region that have been confused with historical merchant routes. They are incredibly cheap and relatively safe to move around, and if you are budget-conscious, you can manage on budgets as low as $10 a night staying in dorms, or try Couhsurfing, taking local transport, eating street food, and generally traveling on a shoestring budget. Believe it or not, there are more places, sights, and things to do than you can shake a stick at. If I have already convinced you to plan a trip in Southeast Asia... well, you’ve made a fantastic decision! Now you might wonder how much time you really need to see Southeast Asia, my answer is honestly as much time as you possibly

Venture into the dark history of the Dili’s museums, take a cultural journey out of the capital, head over the hills to hike the jungle caves, stroll through the foggy mountain village markets, and stop for a local coffee at the patio of a monumental Portuguese pousada. Take a break for a selfie around the magnificent seascapes as you grip the rugged cliffs along the north coast road. Find out what everyone else has been missing in the incredible