Relaxing Weekend at Sun Moon Lake
To escape the busy city of Taipei, we headed for a relaxing weekend with magnificent nature of Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County, Taiwan.
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Impressions of Yangon
My impressions of Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, after only a short visit to see the highlights and get a taste for the country.
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The Road to Picturesque Prambanan
After awaking early in Yogyakarta to watch the sunrise at Borobudur, I headed to the other UNESCO World Heritage Site — Prambanan Temple Complex.
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Biking through Bagan
Most travelers only spend a day or two in Bagan while in Myanmar. Due to my own carelessness, I got 5 days of biking in the land of pagodas.
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Bali or Jogja for Indonesia Travel
Comparing the travel options in Indonesia. Should travelers head to the more popular destination of Bali or the less frequented Yogyakarta?
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My No Good, Very Bad Weekend in Tainan
I’ve never experienced such a dislike for a place before, and it’s unsettling to admit it, but I hope to never return to Tainan.
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Under the Domes in Singapore
It was my top destination in Singapore. Everyone who had been there told me that the Gardens by the Bay was the best spot in the small nation.
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Birthday Borobudur Sunrise
What ever became of my youth?I wanted to stop a stranger and ask.“It went into hiding,” said an old womanWho’d read my mind.“Swimming with sharks,” a drunk concurred – Charles Simic, from The Stray There wasn’t much time to prepare. I had a long overnight layover in Kuala Lumpur on my way to Yogyakarta —
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Get to Know Jogja in 3 Days
When, if a slow-pac’d star had stol’n away From the observer’s marking, he might stay Two or three hundred years to see’t again, And then make up his observation plain;” -John Donne, An Anatomy of the World Some cities are easy to figure out–grid-like street layouts and prominently-displayed culture can simplify the process. Then there
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Sunrise Bike Ride in Bagan
What’s the one thing everyone does in Bagan? Watch the sunrise over the pagodas. Plenty of people go for the sunrise balloon ride over Bagan, and I admit that I wanted to do the same. That is, until I saw the price tag. $350 per person. And those are US dollars, not Canadian or Australian.
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Head in the Clouds at Qixingshan
I headed into the clouds at Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei to hike the highest peak, Qixingshan.
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Brief Break in Kaohsiung
In need of a break from the office-working expat life in Taipei, I headed to Kaohsiung for the first time to meet my friend for a weekend.
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On Returning Home
It’s not always easy returning home after an extended period of time away. Reverse culture shock is real, and it’s complicated by jetlag.
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Views from Capri, Italy
Admiring the views of the mountains, rooftops, and sea from the Italian island of Capri in the summer sun.
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Colorful Side of Singapore
Though modern Singapore and its architecture is a marvel, I found it less interesting than the older, more colorful side of the Southeast Asian nation.
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