Articles by Marco Ferrarese

White sand beaches ringed by blue waters and backed by thick green tropical vegetation may seem like an impossible find in any bustling Asian city. But Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo,…

Chances are that, if you are planning a trip to Nepal, you may be considering a trek to Everest Base Camp, the base camp of the world’s highest peak. In truth — and not surprisingly…

Gujarat’s second-largest city has remained off the tourist radar, perhaps overshadowed by the success of Mumbai, only 174 miles to the south. But low-key doesn’t mean that Surat lacks interesting history or things to see…

Traditional markets are the lifeblood of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. Since the “olden days”— when there were no supermarkets or malls in the region — local farmers, fishermen and hawkers would congregate in a weekly…

Stretching along the Himalayas, Nepal has been a mystical destination for decades. But much has changed since the 1970s, when the young drifters on the overland “Hippie Trail” traveled the distance from London to Kathmandu…