Asian Destinations – India, Japan, Singapore, Russa & More
One of the best parts about hiking is the chance to see an entire plethora of sights and sounds. Hiking and camping can take you to plenty of unexplored areas or places that have but the slightest touch of mankind. It’s one thing to watch a nature documentary but something entirely different to explore it….
Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, China jumped into world travelers’ eyes thanks to the movie Avatar. The floating mountains, sea clouds, mists and karst pinnacles became appealing to adventurers. Plus, the Skywalk in Tianmen Mountain and Glass Bridge, Zhangjiajie has now been a bucket list destination for hiking and adventure fans. With limited transportation to outside…
There are more than a few mountains to hike within Seoul’s city limits ranging from fairly easy to difficult. A moderate and popular day hike in the city takes you to Yongmasan and Achasan.
It was my trip to India and I did not want to do all the touristy things. I was not interested in marching through the Taj Mahal in Agra with millions of other sweaty tourists taking selfies with their iPhones. I wanted an authentic India experience eating local meals like Bheja Fry in restaurants where you would not find another American and the menu is not in English. I wanted to try local delicacies and see how Anglo-Indians spent their days. Rather than laying out and partying at tourist beach hot spots like Goa or fighting my way through the crowds in Mumbai, I wanted to swim with elephants in the jungle and go on safari looking for panthers at night. This is my untouristy India experience.