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Ben Cowles spent 10 years working, traveling and teaching in East Asia. Having grown tired of monkeying around in the class room, he returned to the UK and now turns his hairy opposable thumbs to journalism.

Cambodia, Fotophest26 November, 2014

Pondering the Infinate: Angkor Pixelated

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Maybe it was the fact that everyone who ever built any of this stuff was well and truly dead, but after wandering around Angkor…

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Guides, Weekend Warrior's Guide26 October, 2014

Four easy ways to lose all your money in Southeast Asia

By Monkeyboy Goes

Who needs money anyway? I generally try to prepare as little as possible in all aspects of my life. I tell others it’s more…

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Fotophest, Korea7 October, 2014

The Dalmaji Limited

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A walk along Busan’s abandoned railway Originally constructed in 1918 as part of the Donghae Nambu line, the tracks were abandoned last December. The…

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Monkey Tube, Thailand23 September, 2014

A Boring Film of Bangkok

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Bangkok is many things to many different people. For Kyeonghwa and I, it was at first a scary shithole after someone stole our bags…

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Fotophest, Thailand21 September, 2014

Bangkok Waterways: Pixelated

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Bangkok goes by many names and appellations, depending on who is speaking and how they feel about the city. The Thais call their capital…

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Guides, Korea15 September, 2014

Getting Shitfaced in Korea: Your Guide to Korean Alcohols

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You might not think of Korea as a nation of drinkers, but they sure do love their alcohol. Not only does the nation have…

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Fotophest, Korea6 September, 2014

Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival: Pixelated

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From October 1st ~ 12th hundreds of spirits, soldiers, and denizens from Korea’s past emblazon the night in the small fortified city of Jinju. The Namgang Lantern Festival (진주 남강 유등…

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Cambodia, Guides27 August, 2014

The Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Siem Reap

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With the city’s innumerable temples, overeager moto drivers, unofficial tour guides, flocks of one-dollar kids, and absurd humidity, 48 hours in Siem Reap can…

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Guides, Japan, Weekend Warrior's Guide11 August, 2014

The Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Tokyo

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Tokyo: a neon wonderland of mighty skyscrapers, solemn Shinto shrines, and serene parks. The samurai, sumo, robots, videogames, capsule hotels, anime, sushi and everything…

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Guides9 July, 2014

Absolutely Groundbreaking Backpacking Advice

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‘Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the…

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