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It’s more fun in Philippines! Manila-Bohol-Panglao Island in 5 days

27/12/2012

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Virgin Island near Panglao Island

As my trip is slowly coming to an end, I wanted to savour every moment of the next country as it will be the last “new” country I visit. As usual, I haven’t done much research on it prior to arriving there. I did make some plans with Sarah, a friend I met back in [...]

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Diving in Bali and quick getaway to Lombok-Gili Trawagan

25/12/2012

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Sun setting on Gili Trawagan

After some surfing and commerical atmosphere in Kuta and breeze of culture in Ubud I continued my trip towards the east of Bali to do what many come to Indonesia to do: DIVING! And partly snorkeling. Amed We made our way to Amed, one of the 7 villages that make up the eastern coastline of [...]

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Night Lights 2012 and garden city Singapore

20/12/2012

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Stunning laser show at Marina Bay from the Sands hotel

On friday the 24th of august, several museums in Singapore organised the Night Lights 2012 festival. We were lucky enough to catch the opening on friday and check out what the fuss is all about. It’s presented by the Singapore Art Museum and features light installations around Singapore Art Museum and School of the Arts. [...]

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Gathering of ethnic groups in Kuala Lumpur

15/12/2012

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Impressive sight at night, Petronas towers

Come to think of it, I really didn’t stay that long in Kuala Lumpur. not that I have anything against it but, at this point in my trip, I was getting tired of all the traveling and the exhaustion of having to move from place to place was getting to me, therefore I think my [...]

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Diving in Koh Tao and Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan

02/12/2012

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More lovely sunset on Koh Phangan

After the adventure in Myanmar, it was time for something totally different. I met up with Benny, a friend I met during my first stay in Thailand during Songkran. We met up in Bangkok and headed to Koh Tao and Koh Phangan for some diving and of course… the infamous full moon party. Koh Tao [...]

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The gem of Cambodia & 8th wonder of the world: Angkor Wat

22/10/2012

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The faces of Bayon

The reason why most people come to visit Cambodia or even heard of Cambodia is Angkor Wat. For the people that don’t know, Siem Reap is the city that closest to the temples of Angkor wat, the 8th wonder of the world. Actually I stayed about 5 days or so in Siem Reap just relaxing [...]

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Cambodia & Khmer Rouge: Phnom Penh and the killing fields

12/10/2012

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Some of the 8000 skulls in the Choeung Ek memorial

Even before setting foot on Cambodian terrain, I’ve heard some truely wonderful and also horrifying stories about Cambodia. People that have visited are full of awe of the beauty of the country and mainly the kindness of the people there, eventhough it is one of the poorest countries in South-East Asia. What I heard was [...]

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Sapa – Where rice paddies happen

26/08/2012

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Excellent view of Cat Cat village

I originally planned to visit Sapa for only 3 days or so but ended up staying an extra 2 days at the last minute. Sapa is thé place to visit if you want the scenic rice paddies you see on postcards and when people are talking about rice paddies. It is fairly easy to wander [...]

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Living like a Gibbon: The Gibbon experience in Huai Xai

10/08/2012

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View from the treehouse

The main and only reason why people stop by Huai Xai is to go on the Gibbon Experience. Gibbon experience is an eco-friendly adventure in the wilderness of Bokeo Nature Reserve. The experience basically consists of flying through a series of ziplines from canopy to canopy. The experience includes an overnight stay in an AWESOME [...]

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