Asia

Afghanistan – Traveling through the Ashes of the Past

Mazar E-Sharif – Afghanistan  “Who am I? I am a traveler, I’m a wanderer and madman. I’m a scar of love, in my loneliness… I am Legend” – Afghan Legend: Ahmad Zahir Traveling Afghanistan Many have attempted to conquer these lands. Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan are two prime examples. None, however, had succeeded in conquering this paradise from the...

Getting a Sak Yant Tattoo from a Monk in Thailand

Chiang Mai – Thailand  Sweat drips down my forehead in the sweltering afternoon heat. My mind is clear. I turn my back to the monk. He begins to chant a prayer. I am asked to kneel down and fold my hands together in order to prepare for the process. To be honest, I am very nervous. This will be my first tattoo. Not only my first tattoo, but it will be done with...

The Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar E-Sharif Afghanistan

Afghanistan Travel Guide

Why Travel to Afghanistan? Afghanistan is a travelers dream. Unfortunately because of Afghanistan’s recent events it has been off the travel radar. Times are changing however, and travellers are beginning to enter Afghanistan borders once again. Afghanistan plays host to an amazing array of sights, cultures, and landscapes that will one day be on every...

Chuluun

Mongolia – Kharkhorin to Orkhon, Mongols, Nomads and Shamans

Ulaanbaatar and the Orkhon Valley – Mongolia  My mind is clearer here. The morning dew gives a fresh earthy scent as you breathe it in. Open your eyes to the wide vistas of emerald green seas of grass blowing in the crisp wind at your face. The odd puffy white clouds covering the ground from here and there. A chill running deep inside from the brisk cold air as...