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For me, any mention of Singapore brings back fond foodie memories, and the hospitality of my Couchsurfing host, who also guided me around the country during my stay.  While couchsurfing with a local isn’t always an option, there are other ways to get timely, accurate intel on one of Southeast [...]

This is a guest post by Michael Lynch. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here.
The weather not being especially great for landscape photography the past few months convinced my shooting partner, Doc and I that we ought to drive around and find some interesting things to take [...]

Most people who come to Sichuan either do so because they are about to head to Tibet on a trek, or to visit Chengdu and its surrounding tourist attractions, especially the pandas and Lei Shan and Emei Shan, two large standing Buddhas. Few ever go see Dazu Rock Carvings, which is [...]

KTV is the Chinese karaoke (sometimes actually said as ka li OK).

I opted for a mountain biking excursion, which included my first elephant ride.

I’m not usually one to broadcast my religion as I travel, but around Christmas time, as people continuously asked me how I celebrate the holiday, I began to tell them I was Jewish.
To date, every single person to whom I have told I am Jewish has responded with the same thing: [...]

I was able to photograph Boudhanath Stupa at all times of day, from sunrise to sunset.

The farther afield you venture, the more vaccinations you will need.

Learning about under-reported issues gives me a deeper understanding of the culture.

This is a guest post by Stephen Barrett. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here.
As part of a larger backpacking trip around the world, Stephen Barrett had the good fortune to be in McLeod Ganj, seat of the Tibetan Government in Exile, for the first day of a series of [...]