Southeast Asia travel

Hanoi, Vietnam

Visiting Hanoi’s lakes, night market, and war museum

Like many travelers, I enjoy visiting Southeast Asia a lot. I’ve visited 6 countries and have been to the region numerous times, including twice this year. But the first country I ever visited in Southeast Asia was Vietnam and it remains my...
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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

Visiting Myanmar’s biggest city Yangon

As Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon is a decent place to explore before you venture to the rest of the country. The city’s most famous landmark, Shwedagon Pagoda, a beautiful golden Buddhist stupa, is definitely worth a vist. However,...
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Ipoh, Malaysia

Exploring Malaysia’s underrated city Ipoh

The word Ipoh might conjure puzzled looks or recognition of a certain coffee brand. But Ipoh is also one of Malaysia’s largest cities, the former center of the nation’s tin mining industry, and a gateway to the Cameron Highlands. It is also a rising...
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Exploring Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city

Situated on the banks of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and a less-bustling counterpart to Hanoi or Bangkok. As a travel destination, it’s not as heavily visited as the country’s main tourism draw,...
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Visiting Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

As the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur features the National Museum, the country’s main history museum. However, its best museum is the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. Despite its name, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia features a large...
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Bangkok National Museum

Visiting Bangkok National Museum

Bangkok is visited by millions of tourists every year, but museums are probably not at the top of the list. However, Thailand is an old country with a lot of history and culture, which is reflected by the Bangkok National Museum, the country’s...
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Golden Mount, Bangkok

Bangkok’s shrine on a “hill,” the Golden Mount

Bangkok is a city with a ton of things to see, eat and do. But one thing you can’t really do is hike because Bangkok is flat and has no hills. The closest activity to a hike is to climb up the Golden Mount at Wat Saket. This is a small,...
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