Stories beyond itineraries.

I would wake up to the sound of waves hitting the abstract rock formation only a gaze away from the window. The breeze generously offered me comfort defeating the summer heat. The sea has always supplied us with a bounty of freshly caught seafood hastily carried by the local fishermen from within the neighborhood. But tucked away from this lucid image of my childhood bach memories is a town embellished by a Hispanic history I almost took for granted.

This tiny landlocked country remains a mystery to many. Although sitting right next to countries heavily favoured by tourists, many are still confounded by its existence.

Laos was once just a thought. Back then, Indochina sounded like a peculiar place to be but the idea of voyaging through this unique region, especially Laos, has always played in my mind, but then again, it always ends up as just, an idea.

The roads were a little rough, the streets were covered with sky scraper-high trees, electricity was considered a luxury and children learned how to ride a bike long before they knew how to do math.

Two hours south of Kuala Lumpur, Malacca (Melaka) offers an invitation to an experience sometimes overlooked by those who want to discover Malaysia. Listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, this town is decorated with history from the Dutch, Portugese and British colonisation fused by the influence of traditional Chinese cuisine.