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China
China travel
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Visiting the ancient village of Hongcun in Anhui
One of two old UNESCO World Heritage Site villages near Huangshan, Hongcun is the most attractive Chinese village I’ve ever been to (not that I’ve been to that many, but trust me, it is beautiful). Situated next to a stream, with a small lake in front of it, Hongcun is also where scenes from the […]
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Malaysia travel
Museums
Southeast Asia travel
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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 collection of historical artifacts from across the Islamic world including weapons, ceramics, and copies of the Islamic holy […]
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Hong Kong travel
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Visiting Hong Kong Museum of History
Hong Kong is a tiny city-state that is more well known for finance and business than history. But the fact is Hong Kong, as an urban settlement, has a history of over 150 years, while villages in its rural New Territories have been around for over 500! The Hong Kong Museum of History is a […]
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Museums
Southeast Asia travel
Thailand travel
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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 main history museum. Located near the Grand Palace, the Bangkok National Museum […]
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Cities
Southeast Asia travel
Thailand travel
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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, man-made hill that was […]
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Hikes
Hong Kong travel
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World’s greatest urban hike – Hong Kong Island
The sight of Hong Kong’s phalanx of skyscrapers in its business district from above is a sight I never tire of despite having seen it numerous times. I’m sure that most people who come to Hong Kong never fail to be impressed by this as well. Hong Kong Island has the world’s most numerous collection […]
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Sri Lanka travel
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Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort
Despite being a small island next to a giant country, Sri Lanka boasts a lot of historical sites, lush mountains, national parks with elephants, and beaches. The country is really special for travel; so special that I wrote two articles about it. I mean how many countries in Asia, especially small island nations, can you go hiking, relax […]
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