This coming week I’ll be travelling to India for the first time in my life, and despite – or perhaps because of – my Indian ethnicity it’s a journey I never envisioned myself taking. Here’s why.
![[India] Why I said I’d never go to India, and why I am](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/3354390187_b7d1655efe_o-670x300.jpg "[India] Why I said I’d never go to India, and why I am")
![[Taiwan] On Leaving and Grief](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/12431712614_908da8dccd_k-670x300.jpg "[Taiwan] On Leaving and Grief")
[Taiwan] On Leaving and Grief
There is a bittersweet tinge to leaving your home, no matter where you have made it.
![[Taiwan] Taiwan – Completionist Hell](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Stamps-1-e1513239946750-670x300.jpg "[Taiwan] Taiwan – Completionist Hell")
[Taiwan] Taiwan – Completionist Hell
Taiwan seems to have interpreted the point of souvenir stamps in a way that leads only to anguish.
![[Korea] Coin Karaoke vs. Solo Karaoke](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Noraebang-Kav-670x300.jpg "[Korea] Coin Karaoke vs. Solo Karaoke")
[Korea] Coin Karaoke vs. Solo Karaoke
There are two main ways to enjoy noraebang (Korean karaoke) solo in Korea. Let’s break them down!
![[Taiwan] Please Pay on Alighting](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Pay-on-Alighting-670x300.jpg "[Taiwan] Please Pay on Alighting")
[Taiwan] Please Pay on Alighting
We live in an age where most major cities worldwide will have some degree of English guidance. Unfortunately, sometimes the language used in signage is in common use and may lead to some unnecessary confusion!
![[Languages] Why Taiwanese Mandarin?](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Taiwan_Chinese-e1490793603497-670x300.png "[Languages] Why Taiwanese Mandarin?")
[Languages] Why Taiwanese Mandarin?
Want to learn Mandarin? Find out if Taiwan is the right place for you to learn it!
Impostraveller Syndrome
Times they are a-changing.
![[Spetlight] [Japan] Kitsune Dog?!](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/5110021352_3e0bd2de52_o-670x300.jpg "[Spetlight] [Japan] Kitsune Dog?!")
[Spetlight] [Japan] Kitsune Dog?!
We don’t know the dog’s name, if it was a stray, or if its human knew where it was. All we know is it latched onto us and brightened our day.
![[Puzzling Tuesday] The Surprising Truce](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/7169882520_472cc8c419_k-670x300.jpg "[Puzzling Tuesday] The Surprising Truce")
[Puzzling Tuesday] The Surprising Truce
You realise they’re meant to be… like…. killing each other… right?
![[Japan] Monkey See…](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC01422-670x300.jpg "[Japan] Monkey See…")
[Japan] Monkey See…
Miyajima Island is famous for its delicous oysters, but today let’s look at an aspect of Miyajima that is sadly long-gone: the Japanese macaque.