Legend has it that Padmasambhava brought Buddhism to Bhutan in 746 AD via a miraculous journey on the back of a flying tigress. Upon the site of his landing at the uppermost reaches of a 3,000-foot cliff stands Taktsang, the holiest temple for the Bhutanese and a captivating destination for visitors. Padmasambhava, also known as [...]
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Greetings, fellow Asia enthusiasts!
I am pleased to be adding my voice to The Asia Insider, and thank Asia360° president Anna Griswold for inviting me back to the exciting world of Asian travel as a weekly blogger. For nearly ten years I worked full- and part-time in the adventure travel industry, with five of those years devoted specifically to itinerary [...]
Off the Predictable Path in China
For many visitors to China, a predicatable pattern of tourism has been established over the years. Perhaps its the overwhelming size of Asia’s largest nation or the seeming impenetrability of its language that keeps travelers from venturing off the beaten path. Whatever the case, most travelers and tour companies stick with the “triangle formula” – a very [...]
