Life lessons learned while I was jigging for squids One of the oddest festivals I’ve been to to this day is no doubt the International Squid Jigging Festival in Terengganu, Malaysia. I almost didn’t take the email seriously because of the name. I mean, would you? Squid jigging is, unlike how it sounds, fishing for […]
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Dochula Pass: The Best Toilet Break Dochula pass (10,900 feet/3300 meter) is located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu, 16km far. The pass is a popular spiritual destination for both locals and tourists because an important temple is located on the crest of Dochula pass. The visitors hang the prayer flags along the way.
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Tune Hotels @ Downtown Kuala Lumpur Location: 316 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (near The Medan Tuanku Monorail Station) Internet Access: Wi-Fi is available as an add-on. 30 minute free Wi-Fi in the lobby is available for all the guests. If you work online full-time as I do, you might need
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For the last four weeks in Seoul, my time has been filled with eating, thinking, talking, sleeping, working, and catching up. I came back to Seoul after a hard time in India, and a simultaneous (and uncomfortable) realization about my future. It is my only hometown, but also this is where I had to go
The Queen of all the dzongs, Punakha Dzong, is well known for its beauty. If you have time to visit only one dzong in Bhutan, you should visit Punakha. The Bhutanese went all out when they built this dzong in the late 1630′s. It’s the second oldest and also the second largest dzong in Bhutan
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Photos from Jodhpur, the Blue City When I imagine of India, I think Rajasthan. Crossing the magical golden coloured desert on a camel, looking at the bright Milky Way in the middle of nowhere, and the fort; that’s the image of India I imagined. Like from the movie Aladdin. Even though it was the
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The Busiest City in Bhutan, with No Traffic Lights I’ve been warned that Thimphu isn’t reflecting the real Bhutan. It is the biggest city in the country, most developed, and quite busy (in Bhutan’s standard). But I can surely say, Thimphu was one of the most pleasant big cities I’ve ever been to. Because the
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Rishikesh: The Best Sanctuary for All During two full months of my Indian adventure, Rishikesh was one of the only places that I felt comfortable. When I posted ‘I’m Having a Hard Time in India’, people who’ve previously been to India strongly suggested me to go to Rishikesh to rest for a while. After coming
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Have you been on a camel? Sometimes you just have to be a tourist. Now most of the popular travel articles are about how to get out of where everyone goes. As much as I enjoy off the beaten path, sometimes it’s fun to walk on the very well beaten path (like what I did in
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