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After a bunch of visits to Japan over the years, I’ve put together this Japanese temple & shrine guide to help you find the best ones! There…

The Mount Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is one of the world’s best bucket list hikes. In less than 2 weeks, you can trek to the…

The Candi Prambanan temple, located in Yogyakarta city, is Indonesia’s very own 9th century twin to the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia. If you’ve been to Angkor…

The Tegalalang rice terrace is a long time icon of Bali scenery and culture, with its famous green rice fields and slopes in the jungle. Sadly that…

The Tongariro Crossing is one of the biggest and best day hikes in New Zealand. Mars-like volcanic peaks and smoking craters may not be the first thing…

Bangka Belitung is a pair of tropical islands in Indonesia, and the smaller one (Belitung island) is becoming famous for its incredible scenery and natural attractions. Belitung…

The Queen Hatshepsut Temple is one of the most spectacular ancient Egyptian monuments in Luxor. This desert tomb near the Valley of the Queens was one of…

Luxor Temple is one of the most famous and easily accessible Egyptian temple ruins in the Luxor area of Egypt. Luxor was formerly the ancient capital of…

The forgotten temple city of old Bagan Myanmar is like a bizarre fairytale, with a landscape of mysterious and exotic pagodas that goes beyond just culture shock.…

Kinkakuji Temple (also known as the Golden Pavilion) is one of the most iconic and famous places in Japan. The ancient capital of Kyoto is full of…

Turkey’s city of Istanbul is full of incredible architecture, history, and food, but if there’s one attraction that really stood out to me on my visit to…

The Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt may not be as well known as the pyramids, but it was easily one of my favorite travel experiences ever. This…

The Karnak Temple complex in Luxor is one of Egypt’s biggest and most famous ancient buildings (especially the temple of Amun). Karnak was a huge religious monument…

Pulau Belitung is a small island in Sumatra, Indonesia that’s becoming famous for its crystal clear water and rocky granite islands. There are lots of interesting things…

The Taj Mahal of India always seemed like the coolest thing. Especially as a 90s kid growing up with Aladdin and Age of Empires. I never thought…

Batu Baginda is a short but awesome hike in Belitung, Indonesia that takes you to the top of an incredibly massive boulder overlooking the jungle. This spot…

Todaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture is one of Japan’s biggest and most spectacular landmarks. This massive ancient monument has a lot of cool history behind it. It…

The Pura Taman Ayun Temple is a water temple built in 1634 in Bali’s western village of Mengwi. This temple is UNESCO recognized for its culture and…