Happy 2,578th Birthday Siddhartha Gautama (a.k.a Buddha)
Buddha’s Birthday was celebrated all over East Asia yesterday. Held on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month, Buddhists attended their local temples…
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Island Hopping in the Andaman Sea
“I’m sorry. We not have record of you arrival in Thailand,” said the Bangkok immigration officer from behind her glass window. “You must go…
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Ayutthaya on Two Wheels
Sauntering around Ayutthaya’s historical Unesco awesomeness sounds like a good idea. And it is! There’s loads of overgrown ruins, headless statues, meandering elephants, and…
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Four easy ways to lose all your money in Southeast Asia
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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Getting Shitfaced in Korea: Your Guide to Korean Alcohols
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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The Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Siem Reap
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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The Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Tokyo
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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Absolutely Groundbreaking Backpacking Advice
‘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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