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Archive for category: Asia

  • Balinese dance
     

    Dances of Bali

    26th August 2014 / Asia, Destinations, Indonesia / 3 comments

    I spent 10 days in Ubud, Bali last March and attended no less than four dance performances in three different venues. Ubud is the cultural centre of Bali, and the music and dance on that […]

     
     
  • Koh Mook, Thailand (itinerary in Southeast Asia)
     

    An independent itinerary in Southeast Asia

    4th May 2014 / Asia, Destinations / 2 comments

    Last Sunday I presented a simple itinerary through South America, which would be ideal for a first time visitor to the continent. This week I offer a second easy itinerary, this time to exotic Southeast Asia, […]

     
     
  • Bangkok Chinatown
     

    From Bali to Bangkok

    23rd March 2014 / Asia, Destinations, Indonesia, On the road, Thailand / 1 comment

    This will be my last post from the road, as I am flying back home early tomorrow morning. The end of my Balinese sojourn I spent the first part of the week in Ubud, with […]

     
     
  • Ubud Water Temple and lotus pond
     

    10 days in Ubud, the cultural capital of Bali

    17th March 2014 / Asia, Destinations, Indonesia, On the road / 6 comments

    After I first visited Bali (Indonesia) in February of 1995, I was so taken by it that I wrote an article entitled “I left my heart in Bali” and submitted it to a small solo […]

     
     
  • Sushi anyone?
     

    A hedonistic scribe in Chiang Rai

    2nd February 2014 / Asia, Destinations, Solo travel, Thailand / 5 comments

    I have a confession to make: at heart, I’m a hedonistic city girl. I’ve spent the last week in Chiang Rai city, partaking of the coffee culture (and the pastries), writing a lot, exploring markets […]

     
     
  • Mae Fah Luang Gardens
     

    Chiang Rai from the back of a scooter

    27th January 2014 / Asia, Destinations, On the road, Thailand / 3 comments

    During my second week in Chiang Rai city, I explored more of its namesake province… on the back of a scooter! Remember that couple from Luxembourg I met in Kalaw? The husband, Harold, stayed in […]

     
     
  • Street market
     

    Mini-guide to travel in Burma (Myanmar)

    24th January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations / 2 comments

    Burma is changing rapidly, making guidebooks obsolete by the time they are published. The most up-to-date information comes from other travellers and their blogs. I travelled in Burma from late December 2013 to mid-January 2014, […]

     
     
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