When, if a slow-pac’d star had stol’n away From the observer’s marking, he might stay Two or three hundred years to see’t again, And then make up his observation plain;” -John Donne, An Anatomy of the World Some cities are easy to figure out–grid-like street layouts and prominently-displayed culture can simplify the process. Then there
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What’s the one thing everyone does in Bagan? Watch the sunrise over the pagodas. Plenty of people go for the sunrise balloon ride over Bagan, and I admit that I wanted to do the same. That is, until I saw the price tag. $350 per person. And those are US dollars, not Canadian or Australian.
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Travel doesn’t always go as planned. But sometimes, it works out for the best as it did for me when I had to quickly re-plan my trip in Myanmar.
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In the wake of the terror attacks in Paris, Beirut, Mali, and elsewhere, there’s plenty of fear to go around, but should you change your travel plans?
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It’s been a while since I planned a vacation–and even longer since I planned a trip beyond a few basics. I’m not so good at vacation planning.
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I headed into the clouds at Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei to hike the highest peak, Qixingshan.
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In need of a break from the office-working expat life in Taipei, I headed to Kaohsiung for the first time to meet my friend for a weekend.
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I have returned to Taipei to begin a new job and settle into a more stable expat life, which means a little less traveling.
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It’s not always easy returning home after an extended period of time away. Reverse culture shock is real, and it’s complicated by jetlag.
Admiring the views of the mountains, rooftops, and sea from the Italian island of Capri in the summer sun.
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Though modern Singapore and its architecture is a marvel, I found it less interesting than the older, more colorful side of the Southeast Asian nation.
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Visiting the beauty of the Cambodian Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on the final day of my tour through the country.
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Before setting out to Kyoto with my limited itinerary, I read that the sunset was beautiful around Tō-Ji, Eastern Temple. Or maybe I read that it was meant for sunrise, but I wasn’t about to wake up that early.
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Enjoying a sampling of Georges Rhum Arrangé–rum infused with local flavors–on my last night in Siem Reap.
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Living abroad is not as exciting as most people think; same goes for working from home. Living abroad is just that–living, just in another country.
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