Posted by monkeyboygoes on Apr 23, 2013 in Korea, Weekend Warrior's Guide
A note from the Editor-in-Chimp: This article was originally publish here on Travel Wire Asia. Go check it out there, too! The pictures over there are much better also. The ones here were taken ages ago, and on an awful camera!
“A Weekend Warrior: A person who holds a regular job during the week which restricts their ability to party / go on trips / partake in awesome activities, and thus plans epic weekend adventures to compensate.”
Seoul: a gargantuan city in perpetual change. Go traipsing in unprepared, and the high-rise metropolis might swallow you whole. So, with only 48 precious hours to gallivant through town before the crushing reality of Monday, be sure to follow this weekend warrior’s guide to ensure you see the best of Seoul.
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Posted by monkeyboygoes on Mar 23, 2013 in China, Fotophest
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The neon madness of Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong, where I’d spend much of the last decade, were miles and miles behind me. Geographically I was closer to home than I’d been in years, yet culturally I was so far away…
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Posted by monkeyboygoes on Mar 21, 2013 in China
A note from the Editor-in-Chimp: This article was originally publish here on Travel Wire Asia. Go check it out there, too!
Utterly exhausted, I slumped the rented bicycle down on the valley floor. I was trying to reach its end but the slope (which was so gradual it was barely an incline at all) had gotten the better of me. At 3000 odd metres above sea level, the air here in the Northern tip of Yunnan Province is pretty thin. Gasping for breath I stared vacantly at the beauty of the green expanse and the enormous, snow-capped mountains that make up Shangri-la County.
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