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If someone were to ask me, what city I thought is the most hip of them all in Southeast Asia, I’d easily say the dusty city of Siem Reap, Cambodia. While it does have a pub street, you will not…
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Visiting the Floating Markets of Thailand
Before arriving to Thailand, I promised myself: no tourist traps. By the second day of gracing my presence in Southeast Asia, I already broke my promise and quite frankly, it’s quite hard to avoid. No matter how much research you…
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Using Hotel Quickly for Free Hotel Stays in Southeast Asia
It’s not hard to find great quality, cheap hotels in Asia. There are 5-star hotels for $80, budget hostel dorms for $5 a night and everything else in between–you can’t really go wrong. With budget in mind you can take…
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A Dose of Fitness and Beauty in Bangkok’s Lumpini Park
If you’ve ever been to Bangkok or know anything about its climate, it’s hard to think of it as a breath of fresh air considering the endless amount of pollution its traffic produces and the hot, inescapable sticky air. But…
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Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park
While backpacking through Southeast Asia, I plan to mix up the accommodations and spend my nights between luxury brand named hotels, bungalows, hostels, family owned bed and breakfasts and maybe couch surf here and there. I know, I know it’s…
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Visiting the Coconut Sugar Farm in Samut Songkhram, Thailand
One thing I love about SE Asia is that anywhere I turn, I can get a coconut______(fill in the blank). While perusing the massive Sunday market at Chatuchak in Bangkok I had a coconut and sticky rice ice cream served…
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Why You Should Book Hotels Ahead of Time if You’re Arriving at Night
I love a good adventure and I love a mystery, but one thing that makes me feel uncomfortable when I’m traveling is not knowing where I am going to be resting my worn out feet for the night even if…
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$30 in Free Uber Credits for New Users
Update: 1/6/2016 This promo has since expired and is not currently available through my referral link, sorry! I just checked my Uber account this morning and saw that there is a new $30 sign up credit promo for new users. The…
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Packing List for Three Months of Backpacking in SE Asia
For the next three months I will be living out of my bright green Gregory Pack Jade backpack while traveling through the ever-so tropical Southeast Asia– and until just now, I did not believe it would be able to fit all of…
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Getting Ready for Three Months of Backpacking Southeast Asia
I’m finally going to be traveling through Southeast Asia! Wednesday is my last day in the US and from here I will be flying right into Bangkok, Thailand. I am absolutely ecstatic as I’ve been planning this trip since I…