East Java: Exploring the Ijen Crater
Ijen Crater. In East Java, the Ijen Crater is mined for sulphur by the local people, taking an excursion down into the bottom where the blue flames are.
Asia
GoNOMAD Travel articles about Asia.
Turpan, in Sizzling Western China
Turpan is often referred to as Hell’s Gateway because temperatures in the summer can reach up to 45º C / 113º F, the hottest place on earth in some years.
What to Know Before Visiting Indonesia
Indonesia. Here are some of the things you should not say or do to keep up with local customs, what the locals will want you to know before you visit Indonesia.
Tbilsi’s Marvelous Baths
In the Republic of Georgia, Tbilisi’s baths are the place you have to visit. The city’s sulfuric bathhouse offers a firm massage, a scrub, and a soak.
Everest Base Camp, by Helicopter
Everest by helicopter: taking a short trip from Kathmandu to the Everest Base Camp where you can get up close to the highest mountain in the world in Nepal.
Manipur in Northeast India: The Sangai Festival
Manipur, in northeast India, is where the Sangai Festival takes place, celebrating a local deer, at the Bheigyachandra Open Air Theatre in Inphal, India.
Deccan Odyssey Winds from North to South India
Deccan Odyssey is a luxury train trip that takes passengers from Mumbai all the way south to the beaches of Goa with many stops in between. Rail travel India
Tibet Motorcycle Tour: Freedom on the Road
Instead of being crammed on a giant bus, Tibet Easy Rider lets tourists explore the enchanted region of Tibet in a more adventurous style: on a motorcycle.
Bhutan’s Colorful Punakha Tshechu
Punakha Tshechu is a colorful celebration held each spring in Bhutan, celebrating ancient rituals of tantric Buddhism.
Hitchhiking Across Siberia’s Altai Republic
Hitchhiking and camping in the Altai Republic in southern Siberia, Russia. It’s a remarkable place, no cellphones, snow leopards, and dramatic mountain peaks.
Moscow and Saint Petersburg: Russia’s Star Cities
Moscow and Saint Petersburg Russia. A Christmas time trip includes the city’s long series of street parties and an impromptu St Petersburg apartment concert.
Kakunodate: Japan’s Most Famous Castle Town
Founded exactly 400 years ago, Kakunodate has one of the most attractive and best-preserved samurai districts in Japan.