Nationality and ethnicity, what do these mean to you? The first time I’ve ever encountered the difference between nationality and ethnicity was in Quebec. We extended our New England road trip to Quebec, to just taste a bit of the exotic province. Our Couchsurfing host, an eccentric Quebecker student, introduced us to a few of
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Malaysia with iPhone 3G The third time back to one of my favourite countries in the world, Malaysia, was a full of surprises and delights. Once more, I realized why I love this place so much. My cameras were busy during the two weeks in Malaysia. The food, sights, people, and landscape were just
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No, I didn’t have chilli crab in Singapore After two weeks in the Philippines, I was very happy to be in Singapore. I haven’t had a hot shower in two weeks, food options were not so various, and using public transportation was getting harder (couldn’t take any more boat ride). We arrived in Singapore Airport
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A Very Special Visit to Cameron Highlands Visiting the Cameron Highlands is like going to the Vatican City as a Catholic. Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the feeling of what I wanted to share. I’m a big tea drinker. Ever since my friend Diana introduced me the world of tea
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In fact, I’m not really perfect. A long time ago, I bragged about how I was born to travel. Those five facts are still alive, holding me up every single day on the road. After posting the article, many people told me (and you can see it from the comments) that I was very lucky.
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The main reason I wanted to go to the Philippines was the world-famous beaches. Boracay and Cebu are two of the most popular honeymoon destinations to Korean newlyweds. I’ve heard the emerald color beach, which we don’t have in Korea, is wonderful in the Philippines but I’ve never been yet. The fact I don’t enjoy
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Underwater world of Malapascua Island was as great as over the water Two weeks of my journey in the Philippines is finished. It was a complex mixture of good, extreme bad and something in between. The country was hard to figure out, but it gave me the biggest joy time to time. Over all, I’m
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Ever since I could remember, books were my best friends. It may sound sad because it looks like I didn’t have any ‘actual’ friends, maybe I didn’t but I really enjoy living in the world of stories. My brother, my cousin and I spent our spare time at Kyobo Book Store, which we could read
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What’s up with this beautiful sunset in island countries? Sunset has been exquisite in the Philippines, almost every evening ever since I got here. In Panay, Guimaras, Negros and Malapascua; the sunset continuously surprised me over last two weeks. The last place I saw a series of great sunset was Borneo, Malaysia. Is this
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Desperately seeking paradise in Guimaras Island Our time at Guimaras island was supposed to be relaxing without any internet connection (meaning, no work). I was really looking forward to relaxing on the beautiful beach, reading books from my new kindle. I had all planned out. We found a great place from Rough Guide: a pretty
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