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Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam was the last new country on our two month trip around Southeast Asia, and after only four days, I decided it had a lot of...
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Cambodia
Everyone I spoke to for advice while planning Southeast Asia told me to rush through Cambodia. It was their least favorite of the...
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Koh Phangan
Koh Phangan is well-known for its monthly full moon parties, half moon parties, black moon parties, shiva moon parties... basically for...
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Phi Phi Islands
The south of Thailand is basically full of island paradises, and Koh Phi Phi is a fantastic choice if you want to combine beaches with...
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Myanmar
Imagine a poor, developing country with stray cats and dogs wandering the streets, kids running up to you and shaking bowls or trying to...
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Bangkok
I've been trying to get to Southeast Asia for a couple years now since I'd heard so many backpackers rave about it while I was in...
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Bali & Timor-Leste
At the end of October 2013, I spent four days in Bali, one accidental day in Timor-Leste, and two hours of terrifying panic as I sat in...
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Kuala Lumpur
Asia is such a crazy continent. I was totally overwhelmed my first time in Bali, but I had a better idea of what to expect when I stopped...