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Tag Archives: SEAsia

Bangkok credit: Nikolas Behrendt, Unsplash

Female solo travel: I was attacked in Bangkok

March 22, 2017by Cat 1 Comment

It shook my confidence as a female solo traveller, and the way I think about travelling in Thailand, but I want to share my experience so that you can be prepared next time you head off on holiday or backpacking.

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Personal, Planning, Solo Travel, Thailand

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

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

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

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
Famous Peranakan tiles.

A guide to Peranakan art, museums and food in Penang Georgetown

February 15, 2016by Cat 3 Comments

Explore the unique culture and cuisine of Penang’s Baba Nyonya in Malaysia, from bright coloured shop fronts packed with beautiful antiques to kapitan curries.

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Activities, Asia, Food, Malaysia
Photo of the week: village in Phongsaly, Laos.

Photo of the week: Phongsaly, Laos

May 15, 2015by Cat Leave a comment

This week: Phongsaly, Laos A remote village in northern Laos where I was lucky enough to stay on for a night while on a 3-day trek through the region. Every […]

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Laos, Photography

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