Southeast Asia
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Laos, the Land of a Million Elephants, is my absolute favorite country in all of Southeast Asia. While I’ve heard many travelers rave about nearby Thailand and Vietnam as their favorite destinations, there is just something about Laos that drew me in with its lack of pretense and subtle tranquility. While there is a tourist…
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The Bolaven Plateau is an elevated region in southern Laos that is known for its coffee farms, world-class waterfalls, and mountain views. The Bolaven Plateau Loop, a popular motorbike route which takes riders through this extraordinary landscape, can be done via motorbike in 3-5 days depending on your route. Here in this cooler region, you…
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When I did the Bolaven Plateau motorbike loop in southern Laos, I went searching for the many awe-inspiring waterfalls which are one of the main attractions for people doing the loop. While seeking out one of them, called Tad E Tu, I paid a local woman to watch my motorbike (theft is extremely common) and…
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If you’ve been thinking about traveling to lesser known, off-the-beaten-path destinations in central and southern Laos, you’ve probably heard of the Kong Lor Cave. Located in the heart of Laos, this spectacular cave is truly worth a visit off the typical tourist trail. It was one of my favorite places in all of Laos! Most…
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Koh Rong was my favorite place that I visited in Cambodia. I spent 5 days there during the rainy season, and then regretted that I didn’t stay longer! This island is super charming and lowkey. I loved the small island feel and the plethora of both land and sea activities. In this post, I have…
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Koh Rong was hands down my favorite place in all of Cambodia! This charming little island was the perfect recipe of great beaches, beautiful views, friendly people, good food, and fun activities. If you’re still not sure, I’ve compiled 8 reasons below that might convince you otherwise. 1. Koh Rong rivals the Thai islands. Koh…
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Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country which occupies a stretch of land on the Malay Peninsula (between Singapore and southwestern Thailand) as well as about a third of the island of Borneo (which is also shared with Indonesia and Brunei), wasn’t a country at the top of my bucket list. In fact, I probably wouldn’t have…
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Pai, being in the rural northwestern corner of Thailand amidst the mountains, isn’t super easy to get to or depart from. While the trip from Chiang Mai to Pai is only 3 hours, the road traverses through the mountains and is naturally winding and steep in places. For this reason, only minivans transport people to…
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Before visiting Singapore, I wasn’t sure how I would like it. I was excited to visit this tiny Southeast Asian city-state, but I didn’t know much else about it except that it was very clean and modern, its population was largely immigrant, and that there was a waterfall falling from the roof in the airport.…
