Tag: backpacking
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How to Survive Long-Haul Bus Journeys in Southeast Asia
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It’s a rite of passage for all backpackers country-hopping around the continent. Despite your best efforts, you will definitely have to take a few long bus journeys in Southeast Asia. Whether it’s from city to city or country to country, the prices are so much cheaper than flying (and arguably safer…
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So That History Does Not Repeat Itself: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Three pictures taken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Three places that were difficult to visit, but too important not to miss. Let me share the stories behind them… Sometimes tourism is more than just a holiday in a nice resort, cocktail with curly straw in hand. More than being brave and…
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How to Spend the Perfect 24 Hours in Luang Prabang
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Luang Prabang might be one of the most gorgeous places I have ever laid eyes on. From the sloping roofs of gold Buddhist temples to artfully plated French-influenced cuisine to the swirling coffee colours of the Mekong, I was utterly entranced. Partly by circumstance and partly my terrible planning on…
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Burma Budget and My Myanmar Travel Tips
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Update: At present, FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Myanmar (Burma). The first stop on my solo backpacking tour of Southeast Asia was a 10-day stint in Myanmar, historically known by the British as Burma. I’d heard amazing things from other travellers who had visited, especially of the stunning Bagan temples…
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10 Days in Myanmar | Travel Diary
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Update: At present, FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Myanmar (Burma). I left Hong Kong early in the morning, catching the A11 to the airport and waving goodbye to Rob out of the window. I had that feeling in the pit of my stomach again, like this trip was both…
