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5 reasons why you should still visit Phu Quoc Island

January 10, 2018

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The voices of the Vietnamese island Phu Quoc, located on the border with Cambodia, are very diverse. Some people claim itâ€™s still heaven on earth while a few think this old fisherman's island has all but been destroyed. Phu Quoc is called â€The new Phuketâ€ for a reason: more and more tourists are finding it, and the nature is disappearing as big resorts[...]

10 Perfect Places to Chill Out and Relax in Asia

July 19, 2016

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Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Off the beaten track, Thailand, Vietnam

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For those of us who have been backpacking in Asia, you'll know that eventually things can get a little exhausting, and so finding the perfect chill out zone is exactly what you need. I'm talking about a place where days get lost in each other, you forget what time it is, waking up with the sun and going to sleep on hammocks by the river every night. I'm talk[...]

6 Amazing Instagrammers Who Prove You Don't Need to Go Far

February 16, 2016

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At Home, Inspiration, Photography

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Â«Â Youâ€™re so lucky...Â Â» is the answer I usually get when I tell people how many countries Iâ€™ve visited in the last few years. I am extremely grateful for all the places Iâ€™ve got to explore in my lifetime but I am also strongly convinced of something: you do not need to go far to have your breath taken away or to live the ultimate expedition. In the [...]

10 Reasons to Love Hanoi

December 9, 2015

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Cities, Hanoi, Vietnam, Wanderlust F

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Hanoi was the final city I visited in South East Asia, and after six months exploring the region, it quickly became my favourite. For me, Hanoi was a city I'd love to live in. The old districtÂ is beautifully falling to pieces in the most elegant way possible, there's a series of gorgeous lakes, amazing food and shopping galore. I used Hanoi as a base to exp[...]

The Vietnamese bikes of burden

June 17, 2014

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