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Exploring art, religion, and Hakka heritage in Ipoh
Ipoh is an attractive city, especially its Old Town and its surroundings. The Malaysian city is ringed by limestone hills, some of which feature Chinese Buddhist cave temples, while the Kinta River runs through it, with the Old Town on the west bank and the newer areas to the east of the river. In my […]
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Exploring Kuala Lumpur further
Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia’s political, business and commerce center as well as the nation’s air transportation hub. While I don’t rate it as highly as Bangkok, Singapore or Hanoi, it is still a decent major city. I have actually visited it twice though both times I didn’t spend too long. The city’s most iconic symbol […]
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Five Bangkok attractions to check out
One of my most-visited cities in Asia is Bangkok, which I’ve been to numerous times both for travel and for short stopovers en route to other countries. But I actually hated Bangkok the first time I visited it, which was at the end of a 3-week journey through Southeast Asia. It seemed too loud, dirty, […]
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Visiting Cambodia’s Angkor Thom
Angkor Wat might be the most famous and impressive complex in Angkor, but it is far from the only building there, which includes Angkor Thom and various smaller temples. Angkor Thom was even more important, as it was the actual capital city where the king resided and ruled from, having been built in the late […]
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Trekking in Penang National Park
Malaysia’s island* state of Penang is rightfully known for being a food and heritage paradise, but there are a few other things to do besides eat and wander around historical neighborhoods. Hiking on Penang Hill is one, and trekking in Penang National Park is another. That’s right, Penang has its own national park which covers […]
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Vietnam travel
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 favorite. My first stop was its capital Hanoi. I flew into Hanoi, not […]
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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, while Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, has developed greatly since the country opened up to the world for […]
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