December 6, 2012February 4, 2026Austria, Thorya Travel Consultancy

St. Nikolaus and Krampus – Austrian Traditions

Austrian Traditions St. Nick doesn’t visit us on Christmas eve or day in Austria, but on December 6th instead. On […]

November 30, 2012February 4, 2026Glasgow, Paris

Museum entry Paris (and Glasgow)

Museum entry Paris and Glasgow Speaking of Arts and Entertainment, one thing that everyone should know is that entry to […]

November 14, 2012February 4, 2026Hotels, Paris, Thorya Travel Consultancy

The French Language and Hotel Lutetia, Paris (pre refurb)

It’s funny, how sometimes life seems to take its time until the right moment. When I was in my early […]

November 8, 2012February 4, 2026Austria, Bhutan, India, Japan, Thorya Travel Consultancy

Traditional Clothing

One of my favourite things about all the different cultures and traditions of the many different countries of the world […]

November 4, 2012February 4, 2026Japan, Thorya Travel Consultancy

Japan – Anime, Manga, Jpop & Jrock

Jrock is the rock genre of music in Japan. Heavily influenced in fashion by the style of manga and anime which kind of is […]

October 31, 2012February 4, 2026Bhutan, The Himalayas, Thorya Travel Consultancy

Fertility blessing in Bhutan

A Japanese couple, once, in the 90’s wanted a child. They had tried for many years and after hearing about […]

October 16, 2012February 4, 2026Bhutan, The Himalayas, Thorya Travel Consultancy

Bhutan Hot Stone Bath

Bhutan Hot Stone Bath Similar to in Japan, Bhutan offers a traditional form of bath called the hot stone bath. […]

September 28, 2012February 4, 2026India, Nepal, Thorya Travel Consultancy

Holi Festival

Holi Festival You may have come across something like this while in India or Nepal: coloured powder. It exists in […]