Blog Posts for Central Asia & North Asia

  • The Barefoot Investor: Work anywhere with nothing but a laptop

    By Scott Pape on Wed, 22/02/2012 - 5:18am, 0 comments

    My trip around the world has left me restless, all because of what I experienced in Asia (and no, it wasn’t boozing with backpackers).

    In Bangalore, India, a tuk-tuk took me to a cafe off a dusty road that gave me a ringside seat to watch the mass of humanity parade past: cows, dogs, and no doubt several call centre salespeople rushing to get to work to cold call you in Australia.

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  • 4 experiences for horse lovers

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 16/02/2012 - 4:02am, 0 comments

    Giddy up cowboys! There's a lot of horse lovers out there, and it's a great way to get out and see the world from a different perspective. Horses are a big part of many cultures around the world, some even have their very own horse festivals!

    If you like to saddle up and take the reigns, why not check out some great destinations for horse lovers:

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  • Top 6 canyons in the world

    By Brendan van Son on Mon, 06/02/2012 - 9:05am, 1 comments

    Brendan van Son takes you down, down, down into six of the world's most incredible canyons. Head into the centre of the earth, where sunsets and waterfalls take on a whole new meaning.

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  • Chilli beef dumplings

    By Kellie Bright on Wed, 25/01/2012 - 11:05am, 0 comments

    Kung Hei Fat Choi! Celebrate Chinese New Year by whipping up these traditional mince dumplings. They are so simple and delicious, you'll wonder why you've never bothered before!

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  • Tips for making the most of Japan

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 17/01/2012 - 4:51am, 0 comments

    Japan is a fascinating, strange, exciting and funny place to visit. Monique Engler has some handy hints to help avoid such disasters as getting stuck in the subway doors, dealing with fluffy toilet seats and tabbing your sushi with chopsticks like an amateur:

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  • Harajuku street art: Tokyo

    By Kellie Bright on Mon, 17/10/2011 - 9:23am, 1 comments

    Check out these awesome pictures of street art in Tokyo, Japan. If you want to see more from Angela Black, you can visit her blog, Angela Sensei.

    I wandered along the tangled laneways of Harajuku, Tokyo. Getting lost had never had so many perks.

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  • Ten fun facts about Mongolia

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 13/09/2011 - 10:24am, 0 comments

    We put an album of Monogolian snaps on Facebook recently, and it got an amazing response. People are obviously fascinated by this country, which can often seem like another world.

    It is by turns strange, exotic and seemingly untouched; with rural families living out a harmonious existence in one of the world's most barren landscapes.

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  • Top 5 Budget Eats in Tokyo

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 16/08/2011 - 3:06am, 0 comments

    Robert Fitzsimmons is a 20-something from the UK. He is currently spending the year in Japan, firstly based in Fukushima and then moving to Tokyo after the big earthquake. He blogs about his adventures at Adventure Rob. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

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  • IMAGE OF THE WEEK: Three Gorges Dam, China

    By Leigh on Tue, 09/08/2011 - 10:27am, 0 comments

    Image of the week:  Three Gorges Dam, China by Natalie Malarczuk
    Trip of the week: Inland China

    Natalie, congratulations on winning our Facebook Image of the Week Competition!

    High fives all round to everyone that submitted their images. Check out all the amazing shots here! 

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  • Harry, Hermione and Ron on vacation: Where we'd send them

    By Kellie Bright on Wed, 20/07/2011 - 10:32am, 0 comments

    After ten years of filming the Harry Potter movies, it's finally over. And we think Daniel, Emma and Rupert deserve a break.

    Here at Gecko's we've chosen the perfect destination for each of the stars to make the most of their newfound freedom.

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