Category: Travel Blog
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The Time I Tipped My Rickshaw Driver While Visiting Udaipur, India
Prior to landing in India, I had started to get a little road weary and ‘templed out’ revisiting a lot of familiar areas in SE Asia. India provided the kind of stimulation – and more importantly the challenge – that I had been subconsciously craving without ever knowing it at the time. Some of these…
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Bayon Temple And The Terrace of Elephants at Angkor Thom
When I first visited the Temples of Angkor back I was totally fixated on Angkor Wat. Little did I know at the time just how impressive the Temples of Angkor are in their entirety. One of the temples that caught my attention immediately was the well-known and richly decorated Prasat Bayon. With its plethora of…
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My Favorite Modes Of Transportation While Traveling
For many travellers the process of getting from point A to B is cumbersome. Maybe I have a few too many loose screws, but for me personally, it’s one of the true joys of travel. I absolutely love being on the road and the physical act of moving from place to place is something I…
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Visiting Sihanoukville, Cambodia: Beach Paradise Ruined With Garbage
As I set foot on Serendipity Beach my mind cast back to my first backpacking trip when I first marvelled at the beaches located in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. This popular beach town was once described by the Lonely Planet as follows: “Surrounded by white-sand beaches and as-yet undeveloped tropical islands, Sihanoukville (Kompong Som) is Cambodia’s premier…
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Animal Safari Photo Essay Tour From Various Parks In Africa
Most people who visit Africa have one thing in mind: safari! Seeing animals in their natural habitat, hunting wild as they have for thousands of years, is an essential African experience and one that everybody should have at least once in a lifetime. If you spend the time and travel around Africa, you will soon…
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Excuses Not To Travel: I’m Too Old + Not Enough Money + Career Ruin?
magine yourself standing on the peak of an awe inspiring mist awning mountain with nothing more than nature´s glory sprawling out at you in every direction. If that doesn´t tickle your fancy, how about visiting that sacred temple that you thought was only accessible through the sticky pages of National Geographic Explorer? It doesn´t take…
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Photos: Stunning New Zealand Scenery on South & North Island
New Zealand, the Land Of The Long White Cloud, needs no introduction. Everybody is aware of its sheer beauty, a beauty brought to a worldwide audience thanks to Peter Jackson’s 2001-2003 Lord of The Rings movie trilogy. Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to spend 6 weeks travelling around this remote, sparsely populated country…
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Visiting Insadong Cultural Street Neighbourhood in Seoul, Korea
If all roads in Korea lead to Seoul, few roads in Seoul can compare with the bustling hive that is known as Insadong. Insadong is known as ‘the traditional’ street in Seoul where Koreans and foreigners converge on mass to sample a slice of traditional Korean music, performances, culture, street food, antiques, arts, crafts, restaurants…
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5 Modes of Transportation to Experience the Real Egypt
henever people ask me where I’ve travelled to this year, I begin by mentioning Egypt. Now, entering Egypt isn’t as easy as packing your bags and hopping on a plane. To enter the country, you must satisfy their entry policy. And most importantly, knowing the Egypt visa photo requirements is a necessary first step in…
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Photos Of Khao San Road at Night: Nightlife in Bangkok, Thailand
The moment I step outside of the cozy confines of my Thai flop house I’m inundated by the flashing neon lights of a ritzy nightclub, overwhelmed by the exotic aromas dazzling my senses from nearby street stall vendors and dumbfounded by the madness of crowds passing by and animals scurrying about scrounging for scraps of…