Off The Beat
Off The Beat: Lake Baikal – A Siberian land frozen in time
By the time I finished Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, the great Russian novelist and historian's series of books on these cruel places, I had...
Off The Beat: A Noah’s Ark in Hong Kong?
The ark is, in fact, a multi-storey building serving as either a hotel or a youth hostel located on the top floor, and...
Off The Beat: In search of… durians in Australia!
There is a growing demand for the King of Fruits in Australia, but the supply is limited because of a relatively smaller number...
Off The Beat: What is it about Japan’s Aokigahara Forest that attracts tourists?
It is one of the scariest places on earth, with an evil aura and a spooky disposition. And as I mentioned, I felt...
Off The Beat: Getting spooked in Shibuya, Japan
It's not always about the pumpkins and the Grim Reaper.In Japan,Halloween has a distinctly different flavour.
Off The Beat: In search off the rare and elusive Durian Kura Kura
Unlike regular durian, the kura kura durian hangs just about ground level from its tree when it fruits. It’s presumed that the fruit’s...
Off The Beat: Swimming with jellyfishes on Kakaban Island
The idea of diving into a lake to swim with thousands of jellyfishes (of the harmless variety) had never crossed my mind. It...
Off The Beat: A wild durian trip to Sabah
This season is simply the best in recent times. A combination of hot weather and regular rainfall resulted in this long durian season...
