Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 7: The Trail of Flowers
My doubts over whether it was worth it to trek to Annapurna Base Camp in the monsoon cleared on the 7th day when I saw the alpine summer flowers.
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Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 4: Beneath Fishtail Mountain
On the fourth day, the fingers of fog parted from the Annapurnas, and showed me a little teasing glimpse of Machapuchare – the Fishtail mountain.
Trances & Dances at the Mah Meri Ancestor’s Day Feast
Though the Mah Meri are an aboriginal people in my own state of Selangor, I had never attended a Mah Meri festival until this visit.
One Important Choice to Sustain the Sustainability Journey
“You said you would help me think of a sustainability project. You haven’t done anything; I still don’t have one,”...
Everything You Need to Plan Your Independent Tour of Muscat
I found Muscat intriguing before I even got there. Having the good fortune of a resident expat friend for some of my visits, I compile what I think is the essential Muscat tour.
“What do Muslims say when you pray?”
I paused in the dim light, still seated on the floor where I was praying. The room was near-darkness, in...