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Category Archives: Asia

Photo of the week: Market in Hoi An, Vietnam

September 9, 2016by Cat Leave a comment

Photos are the best, free souvenirs. This week: Hoi an morning market in Vietnam. Each week I’ll post a photograph from some of the most special places I’ve visited on my travels. Leave a comment or share your favourite place.

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Asia, Food, Photography, Vietnam

Photo of the week: Mai Son, Vietnam

August 26, 2016by Cat 1 Comment

Photos are the best, free souvenirs. This week: trekking in the hills of Mai Son, north Vietnam. Each week I’ll post a photograph from some of the most special places I’ve visited on my travels. Leave a comment or share your favourite place.

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Asia, Photography, Vietnam

Photo of the week: Yangon, Myanmar

July 15, 2016by Cat 2 Comments

Photos are the best, free souvenirs. Each week I’ll post a photograph from some of the most special places I’ve visited on my travels. Leave a comment or share your favourite place.

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Asia, Myanmar, Photography

Photo of the week: Chang Mai, Thailand

July 8, 2016by Cat 1 Comment

Photos are the best, free souvenirs. Each week I’ll post a photograph from some of the most special places I’ve visited on my travels. Leave a comment or share your favourite place below.

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Asia, Photography, Thailand

Vieng Xai: Laos’ secret cave city

April 24, 2016by Cat 5 Comments

Plain of Jars, hill tribes and plenty of trekking: northern Laos has plenty of attractions, but one of the best is Vieng Xai’s caves. Take a tour of Laos’ communist headquarters and ‘hidden city’.

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Asia, Laos, Uncategorized

The shortlist: 5 of the best temples in Bangkok

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Only got one night in Bangkok? If you’re short no time in this sprawling city then there’s no way you’re going to get round all of Bangkok’s famous temples (or wats). So here’s my top all-star line-up, so you can make a beeline for the biggies and still have plenty of time for feasting on pad Thai and picking up a few souvenirs.

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Asia, Thailand

10 reasons to fall in love with Luang Prabang

April 4, 2016by Cat 2 Comments

Be prepared to fall in love with Luang Prabang; with its old French charms, incredible waterfalls, mouth-watering food and inspirational people. One night and you’ll be hooked!

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Asia, Laos

Meeting the orangutans in Borneo

March 27, 2016by Cat 2 Comments

Planning your bucket-list trip to Borneo? Don’t miss this: where to see endangered orangutans and what the difference is between seeing them in the wild and in Asia’s rehabilitation centres.

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Activities, Asia, Indonesia, Photo Essays, Photography, Uncategorized

Photo essay: A day on Inle Lake

March 20, 2016by Cat 1 Comment

Find out more about Inle Lake’s unusual fishermen, the long-necked ladies, plus what to see and do that doesn’t involved being on a boat.

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Asia, Myanmar, Photo Essays, Photography

Street food to fine dining: A food tour of Phom Penh

March 15, 2016by Cat 1 Comment

Ever wondered how ants taste? Want to know where to get Kampot crabs? Read restaurant reviews and find out how you can eat like a king in Cambodia’s capital without breaking the budget.

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Asia, Cambodia, Food

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