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Sri Lanka travel
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Visiting Sri Lanka’s hilltop fortress Sigiriya
One of Sri Lanka’s most distinctive and fascinating landmarks is the ancient fortress of Sigiriya. Located atop a massive 200m-high column of rock that dominates a vast plain, Sigiriya was built between 477-495 CE (AD) by a king as a refuge during a war. Eventually the place became a Buddhist monastery before being abandoned in […]
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Photo roundups
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Asia wildlife photo roundup
It’s always nice to come across wildlife while traveling. In Asia, I’ve seen a lot of wildlife such as monitor lizards, birds, snakes, and of course, monkeys, out and about. While I saw most of them in rural areas, temples, or while hiking, sometimes I saw them inside the city such as in parks. Lumpini […]
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Southeast Asia travel
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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 travel destination in its own right, and rightfully so. Lying between […]
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China
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Museums
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Visiting Beijing’s National Museum of China
The National Museum of China is the country’s main history museum, located right in the center of Beijing. Given China’s significant history that spans over 3,000 years and over 8 major dynasties, it takes a massive museum to cover all of this. The National Museum of China is indeed a giant, covering over 3,000 square […]
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Cambodia travel
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Southeast Asia travel
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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, the mighty ruins of Angkor. It is an underrated city with some charms of […]
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Sri Lanka travel
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Exploring Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo
In a country as flush with great traveling destinations like Sri Lanka, the capital city Colombo hardly gets any mention. Now, if you’re flying in from elsewhere, chances are it will be to Colombo. From there, most people will go on to other places like Kandy or Galle or the beach towns along the west […]
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Museums
Sri Lanka travel
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Visiting Sri Lanka’s National Museum of Colombo
Sri Lanka is a small island country that is probably one of the world’s best travel destinations. One reason is that this small country has over 2,000 years of recorded history and is rich in culture and ancient architecture. In the capital of Colombo, the best place to experience this history is the National Museum […]
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