Travel Quotient’s Blog

First stop on the morning bike ride to the local markets. Pictured above is the farmers' market, which opens from around 5am to 7.30am. Our guide is buying us local breakfast. A tired stall owner at Phrao Market catches 40 winks. Flower stall ...

Sunrise on Day 3. Giant Bamboo trees used to make furniture. Superman and friends at play in the village. Pig being slaughtered. Did someone say bacon? Lisu villagers in their traditional dress. Now, whose chicks are those? They look nothing like their mother. Hooves of the ...

First sunrise at Lisu Lodge. A view of Lisu Lodge just after sunrise. The Lisu Lodge compound. Resident dog, Lily having a lazy Sunday morning. Passing by a dragon fruit plantation, while cycling to the Elephant Park. Our guide, Ata, giving us some insight into ...

After a 2-hour flight from Singapore to Bangkok and another 1-hour flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, and a 2-hour ride from Chiang Mai International Airport, we finally arrive at Lisu Lodge. Pictured above is the bar at Lisu Lodge, ...

Large stone blocks keep Amanjiwo cool and are carved in exactly the same architectural style as the Borobudur monument. The library in Amanjiwo displays large bound volumes of paintings and pictures by guests. Handcrafted dolls featuring icons from their ...

Departing San Diego for Ensenada, Mexico is the first ever international cruise, catering especially for Cougars.   For those of you still unaware of the term 'cougar'. Urban Dictionary defines it as a 35+ year old female who is on the "hunt" for ...

Picture: Reuters. The world's largest cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas has successfully completed its maiden voyage from Finland to Port Everglades. During its 14-day journey, the cruise ship sailed through rough seas and gale force winds, and at one ...

Picture: Reuters. Drink 'driving' - yes, it happens to pilots too. Concerned security staff at Heathrow Airport informed police, after noticing a drunk Captain Joseph Crites, board an American Airlines, scheduled to fly from London to Chicago.   Police subsequently intercepted Mr Crites ...

A favourite haunt for scholars, painters and calligraphers in the Ming and Qing dynasty, this street is full of art stores selling ancient books, calligraphy paper, books, paintings, ink stones and seals and lots and lots of brushes. Its name ...

Dreaming of a white Christmas, yet you don't want to be constantly freezing in snow? Consider Bhutan. You'll have the snow-capped Himalayan mountains acting as your backdrop, yet the weather over the Christmas season is not so cold that you ...