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In photos: The bustling streets of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) 21 Aug 2013 | 07:34 am
If there’s one thing that comes to mind when I think of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, it’s motorbikes. Out of a population of 9 million, 5 million residents have motorbikes. Thank God they don’t all hav...
Why Myanmar is Asia’s next big adventure travel destination 14 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
Myanmar’s explosion onto the world scene started in May 2012 with the easing of three decades of sanctions, which finally allowed foreign investment and visitors back into the country. These sanction...
A journey beyond Angkor: The temple of Beng Mealea 12 Aug 2013 | 08:19 am
One of the highlights of our visit to the Temples of Angkor was actually a temple located outside of the Angkor Archaeological Park. Beng Mealea is similar to Ta Prohm in that it has been left relati...
In photos: The Temples of Angkor — Banteay Kdei 7 Aug 2013 | 07:34 pm
After Ta Prohm, my favorite temple complex at Angkor was hands down Banteay Kdei. The reason? We were the only ones there. Yep, not another soul in sight except an informal tour guide and a few litt...
In Photos: The Temples of Angkor – Ta Prohm 30 Jul 2013 | 07:30 am
When most people think of Angkor Wat, they usually picture crumbling stone temples with tree roots snaking their way around ornate doorways. But if you noticed, those images were conspicuously absent...
In photos: The Temples of Angkor — Temple of Bayon 22 Jul 2013 | 10:18 am
Although the Temple of Bayon is quite overshadowed by the majestic Angkor Wat, it nonetheless is steeped in a grandeur of its own. Bayon actually turned out to be one of my favorite temples in all of...
In photos: The Temples of Angkor — Angkor Wat 19 Jul 2013 | 08:11 am
If I had a bucket list, one of the only things left on it at the beginning of this year would have been to visit Cambodia’s Angkor Wat. Well, in February, the time finally came to meet this internati...
4 reasons the travel agent is not completely obsolete 2 Jul 2013 | 08:04 am
Going on vacation can be very exciting; it’s something that many people look forward to each year. However, actually booking and organizing the holiday is not always quite so exciting and can actually...
5 Caribbean beaches I’d be up for visiting right now 2 Jul 2013 | 07:54 am
The Caribbean region is made up of more than 700 islands, reefs and cays. These islands form an arc, reaching between the southernmost tip of Florida down to the top of South America, with the Greater...
Why numbers don’t compel me to action, but people do: Reflections on World Refugee Day 2013 20 Jun 2013 | 12:51 pm
45 million. It’s a big number no matter what you’re talking about. But it’s absolutely staggering when it refers to the number of people currently displaced from their homes or countries as a result o...
