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Hong Kong Off The Beaten Path Travel Guide

At first glance, Hong Kong might appear to be just another sprawling modern metropolis that revolves almost entirely around technology, ...
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Japanese Toilets: Impressive, Futuristic…And Daunting To First-Timers

There is nothing more gratifying than a top notch toilet. And when it comes to fancy toilets it is fairly ...
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Indonesian Food Cheat-Sheet: Tips & Translations For First-Timers

Indonesian food can be summed up in two words: delicious and inexpensive. Whether street food or actual restaurant, whether on ...
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The Ultimate Unique & Offbeat Indonesia Travel Guide

Multi-colored volcanic lakes. Haunted resorts. The world’s largest mud volcano. The world’s most elaborate funerals. An abandoned chicken church and ...
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Colorful Yunnan: What to do in Kunming & Yunnan, China

Colorful Yunnan. The signs are everywhere, from the airplane seats to the tour buses…sometimes misspelled 😉 We spent two weeks ...
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Hel in Photos: Exploring Helsinki, Finland During Winter

Spend a few days exploring Helsinki and you’ll discover that the Finnish capital city is comprised of a beautiful yet ...
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Trekking Annapurna Conservation Area Guide: What (Not) To Do

My first experience in Nepal was filled with earthquakes and relief work, so it was not until my third trip ...
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Babi Hutan (Sinalau Bakas) A Sabah Delicacy

Best. Food. Ever. After the last episode of Derek Eats That! featuring the worst food ever — cockroach — it ...
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The Psychedelic Painting Priest Of Pushkar

After visiting countless Hindu temples across the globe now I truly have a deeper grasp….of the phrase “same same but ...
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Traditional Alcoholic Beverages To Try While Traveling

Do you love an ice cold bottle of beer or a glass of wine? No, I’m not going to tell ...
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Derek Eats That! Cockroaches

“Don’t be afraid of what I eat — be afraid of what I won’t eat.” Of course eating cockroaches is ...
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Boats Boats Boats! The Regatta Lepa Festival in Sabah

Sometimes you discover awesome things by accident. That is the only way I learned of the Regatta Lepa festival of ...
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