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A Walk and a Tea Estate in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
We must have looked like the oddest people in town. At least, that was the look that we were getting from locals who drove past us in their cars or on motorbikes as we wandered [...]
Backpacker’s Travel Guide to Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane is a capital city that doesn't really feel like a capital city, especially when you compare it to the metropolises of Laos' neighbouring countries. Compared to cities like Bangkok, Hanoi or Phnom Penh, Vientiane [...]
Photos from Wat Monthian in Chiang Mai, Thailand
There are some temples in Chiang Mai that seem to attract all of the tourists, while there are others that are just as impressive but see very little tourist traffic. Since I had visited the [...]
Hiking the Rainforest Trails of the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
I had dragged my hiking boots along with me for over five months through Southeast Asia, and I had only used them once in Vietnam, way back near the start of my trip. I was [...]
Kong Hock Keong: Goddess of Mercy Temple in George Town, Penang
It was a pleasant morning in George Town, Penang, as I wandered along a quiet street in Chinatown. Old Chinese buildings lined the street, each one showing signs of age and character; each with its [...]
Moving on to Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
It was strange to leave Penang. We had only been in George Town for five days, but it felt like a lot longer than that. In that short period of time we had already become [...]
