How much it costs to go backpacking in Iran

I thought up this piece while trying to sleep on a bench at Kaveh bus terminal in Esfahan at 0500 hours in the morning, in 2’C weather.

Ayutthaya: Beyond temple ruins

In my previous post on Ayutthaya, I talked about getting to and around the city. In this post, I will describe some more local attractions – that aren’t temple ruins.

Why? Because the Internet doesn’t need another blog post about wats in Ayutthaya, impressive as they are. Also, because Ayutthaya is more than crumbling chedis (stupas), prangs (spires) and that famous Buddha head statue wrapped in tree roots.

Trekking Rinjani: Pre-trip planning

This series tracks the entirety of my trek of Mount Rinjani with Jiahao and Joseph on April 28 to 30, from the planning to the final steps on the trail.

This pre-trip post will hopefully will help you to make informed choices, prepare adequately and equip you with inspiration to explore Rinjani or other gunungs in Indonesia (or elsewhere in the world).

Ayutthaya: Everything except the bus

Catch a train. Get on a boat. Grab a bike. Then see it on foot.

Travel cliché: the journey matters as much as the destination. Or, in the case of this trip to the old Thai imperial capital of Ayutthaya, the journey provides the thrill.

How much it costs to go backpacking in Oman

Costs and living expenses for a backpacking trip in Oman, broken down by city and activity

To help future travellers to Oman, I tracked my spending over the 9 days I was in there in November. Since there’s not a lot of information available (even less Singapore-specific info), I hope this budget report will encourage Singaporeans (and other travellers) you don’t need to break the bank to have great travel experiences, and to head to Oman for a holiday.