Tag Along Travel has visited the following locations in Asia:
China (Hong Kong), India, Japan, Nepal, Singapore, and Taiwan.
If you have a specific question about any of these destinations, contact me.
Visiting Mumbai’s Dhobi Ghat: The World’s Largest Open-Air Laundry
Mumbai’s Dhobi Ghat open-air laundry is a sprawling hub of activity that is almost impossible to comprehend. Hundreds of men with strong, sinewy bodies wade in knee-high water at washing platforms flogging clothing and sheets, women fold and tag pieces for safe return to their owners, and children play and run about amongst row after row of clotheslines filled to capacity. If you hate doing laundry a visit here will put your weekly chore in perspective. […]
5 Things I Noticed About Bangalore
Bangalore is often called the “Silicon Valley” of India because of its booming and seemingly ever-growing tech sector. With 10 million residents, Bangalore is a bustling, dense metropolis of colour, sound, and ambitious people. Here are five observations from my last visit. […]
“Ask a Bangalorean” with Soumya Nambiar from the Travel, Books, and Food Blog
Wouldn’t it be great to sit down with a local to get the inside scoop on the destination you plan to visit? One of the things I love about being a travel blogger is that it puts me in touch with other travel bloggers around the world and sometimes I get to meet them in person. Soumya Nambiar is a travel blogger based in Bangalore, and I had the good fortune to meet with her on my recent business tag-along trip to that city with Steve. I used the opportunity to get her insights on India’s “Silicon Valley.” […]
Review: Bangalore Running & Walking Tours
Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m runner and that I always pack my sneakers when I travel. Going for a run is one of the best ways to see a city. Looking online for things to do on my recent business trip tag-along with Steve to India, I spotted Bangalore Running & Walking Tours. Perfect, I thought. I can get my run in for the day and learn something about the city. […]
How travel frees us to become someone else
One of the things I love about travel is how it frees me to become someone else for a while. Not that I completely abandon my tastes and sensibilities, but I do many things I wouldn’t dream of on home base. I bet it’s the same for a lot of people. It’s like you take a little vacation from yourself when you’re away from home. Here are some things I would never have done if not for travel. […]
The best, worst, and strangest moments of our 2015 travels
Like everything in life, travel has its high and low points. It also introduces us to the unfamiliar, which is part of what makes it so enriching. As we close in on the end of the year, here are the best, worst, and strangest moments of our 2015 travels. […]
