Asia
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A Special Church in Tiberias: St. Peter’s Catholic Church
More Details: A Special Church in Tiberias: St. Peter’s Catholic ChurchSt. Peter holds a special place in the Catholic Church as the chosen apostle to lead Christ’s church. The main church in Christendom, St. Peter’s Basilica, is understandably named after him. So it is no surprise that, during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, one would run into a few churches also named after him!…
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Visiting the Namsan Seoul Tower for the Best Views of Seoul
More Details: Visiting the Namsan Seoul Tower for the Best Views of SeoulAs I have written about before, when I visit a new town, I immediately look for a place from which I could get a great view. In my recent visit to Seoul, South Korea, I did some research and very quickly realized there was one clear place I had to go to get the best…
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Visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South Korea
More Details: Visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South KoreaThe Korean Demilitarized Zone, or “DMZ“, has likely kept the Korean peninsula and the world at large out of war for over many decades. From afar, and up-close, visiting the Demilitarized Zone commands respect as a danger zone where, potentially, a mis-step could trigger a lot of non-sense. The prickly border between North Korea (the DPRK)…
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Getting from Incheon Airport into Seoul
More Details: Getting from Incheon Airport into SeoulGetting to Seoul from Incheon International Airport is quite easy. The airport is extremely modern, clean and well-signed. Very important for me as a new visitor into the city as I knew, based on my prior research, that I would find my way to my desired transportation method without an issue. Besides traditional services like…
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How Best to Explore Intramuros in Manila
More Details: How Best to Explore Intramuros in ManilaIntramuros is the old district of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It carries a lot of history and meaning within its walls as I shared with you in a prior post. Though it is quite distinctive and historic, it is not your typical tourist haven. That is actually what makes it a key point…
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Pashupatinath | A Unique Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal
More Details: Pashupatinath | A Unique Temple in Kathmandu, NepalVisiting a new place can make us feel out of sorts. That could be due to a number of reasons. Maybe just the climate being different. Or, the people behave in ways different than ours. Or, the food being different. That can be especially true when visiting a place with a different religion than the…
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How to Pack to Hike to Everest Base Camp
More Details: How to Pack to Hike to Everest Base CampMy hike in Nepal a couple of years ago along the route to Everest Base Camp (EBC) was a great experience. Many things have to be planned for such as how to get there and how to train. Packing for Everest Base Camp is also essential to have an enjoyable Nepal hiking experience. In this…
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I Used to Not Know How to Spell Phnom Penh
More Details: I Used to Not Know How to Spell Phnom PenhEarly last fall, when I was planning my itinerary for the SE Asia trip, there was an extra day to spare. With 5 days already in Bali and Singapore (and the phenomenal 57th story infinity pool) awaiting, the options became extending Siem Reap by one day, jumping from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City…
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One Spectacular Pool and Great Views in Singapore
More Details: One Spectacular Pool and Great Views in SingaporeAs someone who likes to read about travel and far-away places, I come across many places around this planet which I hope to see someday. Sometimes I think I will never get to see places that catch my eye because my imagination fails me: I fail to picture the how and why of me getting…
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The Killing Fields of Cambodia
More Details: The Killing Fields of CambodiaTravel is supposed to be an experience to be enjoyed: leaving our day-to-day behind, seeing new places, trying new foods, exploring, relaxing, etc. However, travel sometimes is an opportunity that we get to understand other places, other peoples, and perhaps the past. There are places like Auschwitz that one can visit to gain some of…
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Ta Prohm, Cambodia: Trees Take over a Temple
More Details: Ta Prohm, Cambodia: Trees Take over a TempleBefore my trip to Cambodia, I knew about Angkor Wat (of course!). But, I did not know about Ta Prohm. I had seen pictures of it but did not know that it was a specific temple close to Angkor Wat and, much less, its name or extent of the wonders it contains. When you look…
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How I Explored Angkor Wat, Cambodia
More Details: How I Explored Angkor Wat, CambodiaIt is pretty daunting to write a post about Angkor Wat. Not only how to do the place justice but there are probably a million write-ups out there about this gem in Cambodia. All I can do is share (words and photos) how I saw it and perhaps it will help those who have not…