Category: Asia
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An evening of Traditional Lao Storytelling
In Luang Prabang, there is the opportunity to listen to some traditional Lao storytelling and I cannot recommend it enough! Aside from travelling, my biggest interest is definitely reading. I love fiction, and I especially love reading books set in the countries I visit. Traditional stories are so important due to their important role in…
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Finding a cheap Ha Long Bay cruise
Ha Long Bay is one of the most popular destinations in Vietnam, so there are plenty of companies offering tours, making it difficult to figure out how to get a good but cheap Ha Long Bay cruise. The cheapest options are definitely the single-day trips as they avoid the expensive fees for staying overnight. If…
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The Shoe Cleaning Scam in Hanoi
Now, I like to consider myself a fairly savvy traveller. I pay attention to my belongings, I take safety precautions and I read up on local scams to stay safe and vigilant. Despite this, my sister and I almost fell for the shoe cleaning scam in Hanoi. Luckily, we didn’t lose any money but it…
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Visiting the Bohol Tarsier Sanctuary
When planning my trip to the Philippines, I had to first decide which island to focus on. I wanted to relax and not hop around and once I learnt about the Tarsier Sanctuary I knew that Bohol was the right choice for me. Tarsiers Before planning this trip, I’d never heard of tarsiers, which are…
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The Ice Sculptures in Zhaolin Park
During Harbin’s Ice and Snow Festival, along with the two main locations you can also find a collection of ice sculptures in Zhaolin Park. The park has paths running around the outside and these were all lined with sculptures, along with a few larger ones in some of the larger open areas. There was also…
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Harbin’s Siberian Tiger Park
I’m a huge cat person and so I once I learnt about it, I had to visit Harbin’s Siberian Tiger Park. I saw some posts online about how it was cruel and “gruesome”, but those seemed focused on the “feeding of live animals” which I personally don’t have an issue with. Although I’m not a…
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How to Visit Harbin’s Ice and Snow Festival
I love snow and ice and so upon discovering Harbin’s Ice and Snow Festival I knew I had to visit it. It was one of the most expensive trips I went on in China but it was definitely worth the cost for such a magical experience. Indeed, I enjoyed the trip so much I would…
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Visiting the Pandas in Beijing
If you want to see Pandas in China then the best place to do that is definitely Chengdu which has the Giant Panda research base. However, China is huge and so chances are most people won’t have the time to make it all the way there (or the money). Luckily, you will still be able…
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North Korean Gasoline Clams
While in North Korea, we had the opportunity to try a lot of different dishes such as the famous Pyongyang Cold Noodles. However, the most unique meal I had was that of North Korean Gasoline Clams, also known as Clam Bulgogi. They’ve become more well known thanks to appearing in an episode of Crash Landing…
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Snorkelling with Turtles in the Philippines
The Philippines are famous for the opportunity to swim with Whale Sharks. However, due to environmental concerns, I chose not to swim with them in Oslob. There are a lot of concerns about the way things are handled there and the locations that are more ethical were too far away to reach. So, instead, I…
