Bhutan, a materially challenged country that boasts of a high GNH Gross National Happiness. How real is this happy country? This documentary does not promote the illusion that Bhutan is Shangrila. It zooms in on Bhutan’s treacherous roads which are supposed to be international highways. This documentary takes a remarkably objective view but ultimately concludes […]
The Three Passes Trek is reputedly the second toughest trek in Nepal after the Dhaulagiri Circuit. It has come to my attention that some folks still can’t visualise what this trek is going to be like. Let me explain. Imagine a camel’s back with two humps which represent peaks on a mountain range. The pass […]
Frankly, I wouldn’t bring my kids on the second toughest trek in the Nepal Himalayas at that age. I don’t think it’s suitable or even safe. However, the risks can be managed on quite a number of much easier treks, but even these will scare the hell out of most Singaporeans. I’m embarrassed that my […]
This was part of our jeep tour around Kaliurang. The exciting finale is drive inside Sungai Kuning. Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
After the tragic eruption of Gunung Merapi in 2010, the locals, while keen on rebuilding, have also decided not to let the ruins go to waste. The legendary gate keeper of Gunung Merapi, Mbah Marijan’s home is now a tourist attraction. I first knew about Gunung Merapi and Mbah Marijan when I visited Kaliurang in […]
The culture and traditional way of life for many tribes in remote regions are always at risk of being lost as a country modernises. When I first visited Nepal in 1994, there wasn’t even a single ATM in Kathmandu. Things have changed drastically as tourists kept pouring into the formerly reclusive Himalayan kingdom, but many […]
While he is paid by the families that offer rewards for finding missing members of their family (one tycoon’s daughter offered NT1M), Petr has been risking his life on these search and rescue missions. Nobody would do what he’s doing for the sake of money. He’s doing it out of passion and compassion. Like everyone, […]
When I was young, I often heard stories about people who were lost in the mountains and how they found their way back by following some river or stream. Do you know that that could be the worst thing you can do when you are lost and people are looking for you? The videos I’m […]