As somebody who’s afflicted with temple-itis (ie. an inexplicable fascination with temples and ruins), Central Java is a must see destination.  Most people are familiar only with the more famous Buddhist temple of Borobudur but Central Java is also home to the largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia—Prambanan.

Yes. This fourteen point silver star is believed to be the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. Located under the altar in the Church of the Nativity, hundreds of pilgrims line up for hours just to glimpse and genuflect upon this sacred spot.

If there ever was a more stupidly spontaneous travel moment in my life, it would be when I took this photo. The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world and it stretches across five countries: China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. This picture below was taken from Nagarkot, Nepal and you could see the outline of the snow capped mountains looming in the distance. One of them should be Mount Everest. Which one? Oh I don’t know! I was busy trying not to lose my toes from the cold. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world and …

Let’s face it. People travel mainly to get away from home. Yes, there are the exceptional few who are ‘forced’ to travel for work (lucky cows) but for the rest of us paying folks; we do it simply because we want to experience new things. What baffles me then is when travellers complain when faced with the unfamiliar. Surely I’m not alone in this but isn’t that the point of it all? When in Rome, do as the Romans do First of all, you are on their turf. If you cannot understand the customs or if the local cuisine isn’t …

In case you still haven’t seen that tearjerker of a movie, Hachiko is perhaps the most famous dog in all of Japan. His owner was a professor at the University of Tokyo and they would walk together to Shibuya Train Station every morning back in 1924. At the end of each work day Hachiko would meet the professor back at the station and then go home together. This routine continued on for about another year until the professor suffered a fatal haemorrhage at work. For the next nine years, Hachiko returned and waited patiently at Shibuya station for his owner that would …