http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/alternate_routes Internet Magazine for Independent Travellers / Alternate Routeshttp://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/asia/india/tamil_nadu/alternate_routes/una_meistere/a_travel_in_the_lost_time_chettinadThe first time I heard about Chettinad was about 8 years ago. It was from a hotel owner in Kerala region as he was showing me around his villa...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/europe/italy/apulia/alternate_routes/irina_vitola/olive_harvest_in_apuliaUnlike the usual art and cultural trips to Europe, a reviving of the ancient tradition of working collectively proved to be the added value to this one...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/asia/mongolia/mongolia/alternate_routes/armands_potapovics/dog_sledding_trip_to_mongoliaHow much do we know about Mongolia? Very little, in fact! Mongolia was recognized as the world's fastest growing economy in 2012, and it's high time to see it with one's own eyes...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/south_america/brazil/brazil/alternate_routes/janis_stirna/the_amazon_river_where_time_stands_stillThere are two options how one can travel the Amazon Basin rivers - either downstream or upstream. My choice was to go downstream. Most of these rivers begin in the Andes...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/south_america/bolivia/bolivia/alternate_routes/janis_stirna/biking_bolivias_death_roadTrains, buses and a boat along the Amazon River, making a substantial circle around South America - it all was carrying me closer to the epic...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/south_america/argentina/argentina/alternate_routes/irena_fridensteina/tierra_del_fuego_gateway_to_the_icy_continentWhy exactly Tierra del Fuego? Already some time ago I started a tradition of giving myself a wonderful birthday gift every year - an amazing journey...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/europe/united_kingdom/oxford/alternate_routes/darja_sinicina/the_noble_oxfordDays went by, and the frantic pace of London never gave a moment's peace, neither day nor night - neither at St Paul's, nor at the Strawberry Hill tube...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/asia/thailand/krabi/alternate_routes/juris_zigelis/complete_tranquility_on_phu_quoc_island_and_rock_climbing_in_krabiAny first-time visitor to Vietnam will be shocked by its chaotic traffic system. Streets are filled with scooters, while automobiles certainly fail to be...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/europe/georgia/tbilisi/alternate_routes/kirils_kirasirovs/gorgeous_and_intoxicating_georgiaThe best way to start exploration of Tbilisi is by visiting its famous sulphur baths in the western part of the Old City near Metekhi Bridge and recognizable by...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/europe/germany/germany/alternate_routes/anothertravelguide.com/along_the_riesling_routeIt's an early September afternoon and I'm standing atop the Loreley rock. "The air is cool in the gloaming / And gently flows the Rhine"...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/asia/japan/tokyo/alternate_routes/arta_tabaka/culture_tourism_destinations_in_tokyoMy favorite Tokyo area is the one where I am living now - Chuo Line. It remained almost unaffected by a building boom in Tokyo, which continued throughout...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/europe/latvia/latvia/alternate_routes/ingrida_smuskova/engure_riverThere are two Engure Rivers, in fact. One makes its way to Engure, a small village on the shores of the Riga Bay, while the other stretches deeper...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/europe/italy/italy/alternate_routes/anothertravelguide.com/european_cultural_and_religious_routesThe European Cemeteries Route is formed of 63 cemeteries, located in 50 cities of 20 European countries. Like music notes of an elegiac composition...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/asia/nepal/nepal/alternate_routes/flera_birmane/artist_flera_birmanes_sacred_destinations_in_nepalWhat brought me to Nepal was a decision to master the skills of Tibetan sacred painting. Looking for a school of this specialty...http://www.anothertravelguide.com/eng/asia/indonesia/indonesia/alternate_routes/irena_fridensteina/women_of_the_tribe_and_search_of_freshwater_dolphins_in_borneoKalimantan region makes up two-thirds of Borneo Island, shared among Indonesia (72.6%), Malaysia (26.7%) and Brunei (0.6%)...