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Thailand travel
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Visiting southern Thailand’s Krabi
The first and only place in Thailand’s south I’ve visited is the coastal town of Krabi. While I’d briefly considered Phuket or Koh Samui, I chose Krabi because of its nearby mountains as I’m not a beach person, which ruled out the appeal of those other places. Being on the coast, Krabi also has beaches, […]
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Photo roundups
Taiwan
Taiwan travel
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Taiwan cross-country photo roundup
I’ve spent over six years living in Taiwan and have called this island nation home during most of my time in Asia, but I haven’t traveled to that many places here. However, I have visited all the big cities, all the counties in the north, and most of the counties in Taiwan. Here’s a photo […]
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Cities
Malaysia travel
Southeast Asia travel
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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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Cities
Southeast Asia travel
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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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Cities
Southeast Asia travel
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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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