Category: Asia
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Angkor What?
No, it’s not “the tomb raided by Angelina Jolie”, it’s actually a city of temples build by the ancient kings of Khmer, and one of the most mystical and beautiful places I’ve ever laid eyes on. We arrived in Siem Reap in the wee hours of the morning, after an eight hour bus ride through…
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Lest We Forget
We had originally planned to fly straight into Siem Reap, Cambodia from Bangkok, but the ticket price was ridiculous, so we decided to stop by Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. Since we didn’t do much research before we got here, it was not exactly what I imagined a country’s capital would look like,…
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One Weekend in Bangkok
I did not quite know how to start writing about Bangkok, which is why this entry is backdated for over a month. I left Chiang Mai somewhat unwillingly, as I would have spent much more time there had it not been for meeting up with friends in Bangkok. As we entered the sprawls of concrete…
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The Bling Bling Temple
Chiang Mai’s known for its ancient temples, many of them older than even the city itself (which is already 700+ years old!). We left on a sunny morning to visit the most famous of them all, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. It’s about an hour outside of the city by tuk-tuk, and the ride up the…
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Prison Break
After climbing the 400 steps of Doi Suthep, my Canadian mates and I decided to take a break and headed to the prison for a massage. Yes, you read correctly. The Chiang Mai Women’s Correctional Institution is known for its efforts in re-educating and re-habilitating women for a new life after they are released. I…
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Into the Wild
You can’t visit Thailand without an elephant adventure, and that’s where I headed off to on my second day in Chiang Mai. There are so many to choose from, and they basically come in these different combinations: Elephant ride (either on chairs or bareback) Mahout training (simple commands for the elephant) Cleaning the elephant (a…
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Spicy is Sexy!
Since I spent most of the day chilling at the hostel, I signed up for an evening cooking class to make up for the lack of activities. The school I chose was called Baan Thai, one of the many located in the city. After recruiting a few others to join me on my foodie adventure,…
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An Auspicious Day in Chiang Mai
After a brief layover amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, I arrived at the smaller and quieter Chiang Mai airport late night. After some confusion where the cab driver tried to drop me off in front of a hospital, I finally found Spicythai and was greeted by Emily, a Californian native who’s been living/working…
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Shanghai JZ Festival
Hi from Shanghai! I’m leaving for Thailand tomorrow so I thought I would finally write my first post about Shanghai, having spent about 3 weeks here already 😛 Since I’m on a budget (a tighter one now that I’m unemployed >.<), I decided to try one of budget Asian airlines, China Spring. Instead of Narita…
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{ Taipei } Yumminess
So, now that we got all the touristy things out of the way, it’s time to showcase what everyone’s been waiting for — the awesome food! Taiwan is known for its street food culture, and there are plenty of night markets for us to explore in Taipei. The most famous one is Shilin, but there are…