Tip: Why you should get a Halong Bay tour package from Hanoi
If you’re looking for affordable Halong Bay tour packages, I suggest you get them from hostels/ tour agencies in Hanoi rather than …
Travelling Mistake No #26 – Never drink too much the night before a flight
This is a continuation from the post on the top 25 travelling mistakes to make before you turn 35. * * * It’s 12pm …
Photo Story: A two day trip in Hanoi
Hanoi is Vietnam’s administrative capital, just like how Beijing is to China and Delhi is to India. Due to its proximity to …
The Squid’s Book Club – Around the World in 72 Days
In November 1889, journalist Nellie Bly went on a journey around the world to beat the record of Phileas Fogg from Jules …
The Travelling Squid’s first brush with luxury
I don’t travel for work and have never stayed in big hotel chains when I travel. All I usually have with me …
Recommendation: Best Vietnamese Coffee in all of Hanoi
Before I jump into the post, I must say that the best Vietnamese coffee in all of Hanoi is a personal opinion. …
11 reasons why I never want to stop backpacking
I was talking to my Friend Y mid last week, and she said that I was thrifty. Too thrifty when I travel. …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (7): Chashma Shahi Srinagar
Chashma Shahi was the first garden I visited while on the auto rickshaw tour in Srinagar. It was my first time in …
Sunday snapshot: The Tibetan refugee of Majnu Ka Tilla India
One fine evening, I went to Connaught Place, Delhi’s Orchard Road to make some contact lenses. At the optician I noticed two …
How to get yourself that cheap flight – in pictures
As told in my earlier post on the top 25 travelling mistakes to make before turning 35, getting cheap flights is really …