I have always been curious about hitchhiking. Having grown up in India and lived for a bit in the US, it always struck to me as something alien. Now that I have done it once and lived to tell, I wonder if it is something I will do again. In any case not now but…
Kaymakli(Kaymaklı) along with Derinkuyu are two of the most popular underground cities near Cappadocia. While Derinkuyu is considered the deepest, Kaymakli is supposed to the widest. The history of Kaymakli dates back to 8th century BCE. The city like all other underground cities was used to protect its inhabitants from raids. Kaymkali remained inhabited through the Roman,…
Though I visited Jordan as a part of a tour (why tour?), I separated from the group to explore Petra by myself. You can read more about my experience at Petra here. Below are some tips to explore the site. My fellow female traveller, be aware of the romance scams at Petra to stay safe…
From the capital of Vietnam – Saigon, I was heading to the capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh. The friendly border between these two countries and the short distance between the capitals encouraged me to travel by land, in a bus instead of flying. Anyone who has crossed borders by land, will agree about the…
I was on a time constraint during my Vietnam trip and hence could not experience the public transport system as much as I would have liked to. Despite that, I tried my best to sample the options in front of me. I took flights between major cities but was able to do a couple of…