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@landof1000smiles

travel, culture, and the curious around Asia

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@landof1000smiles Jul 26, 2018, 11:14 AM UTC

Indonesia: A Cathedral of Creativity- Symon's Art Zoo, Bali

I was literally driving around Bali, on the main road which makes a ring around the island. Near the northern tip, around Campuan, I practically wrecked my motorbike while instinctively pulling over…

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@landof1000smiles Jul 7, 2018, 12:52 PM UTC

China- My 27th Birthday at the Great Wall

I had never really treated myself for my birthday. In fact, throughout my teens and twenties I was usually working on this annual time of reflection and celebration of myself, but towards the end of…

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@landof1000smiles Jun 19, 2018, 2:23 AM UTC

Reflections- 'When in Rome' Isn't Just a Neat Idea

Speaking purely from the subjective perspective of a 30-s something western traveler of Southeast Asia, there are several areas I’ve noticed in which we may enact the axiom “when in Rome, do as the R…

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@landof1000smiles Jun 16, 2018, 7:38 AM UTC

Laos- Down and Out in Luang Prabang

I was at the farm a few more days before getting down to the last allowed by my visa. Wresting myself from its bucolic environs, I hitched up to Luang Prabang. I would remaining three days of my Laos…

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@landof1000smiles Jun 15, 2018, 2:59 AM UTC

Indonesia: Nearly Shipwrecked on the Way to Nusa Lembongan

It was a more or less clear day on the island of Gili Trawangan as my girlfriend and I enjoyed our English breakfast on the beach and waited for our boat to begin to take passengers. We were heading…

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@landof1000smiles Jun 7, 2018, 10:24 AM UTC

Vietnam- Shuffling Through Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum

With the exception perhaps of the recently departed Nelson Mandela, there are no other political leaders in modern history I can think of who command as much auspice and importance to a country as Ho…

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@landof1000smiles Jun 3, 2018, 4:14 PM UTC

Indonesia- The Two Faces of Bali

Bali has historically been known as a picture-perfect postcard island ever since Westerners began strolling over its pristine beaches nearly a century ago. To a large extent this reputation is well e…

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@landof1000smiles Jun 1, 2018, 10:10 AM UTC

China - Houhai, the Perfect Compliment to a Day of History Gazing in Beijing

Beijing offers countless engaging sights for those interested in history, culture and art. Less often mentioned are the many amazing contemporary destinations in the city which beckon to travelers. W…

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@landof1000smiles May 23, 2018, 7:36 AM UTC

China- Grokking the Yungang Grottoes

I had spent a week in Beijing, and had soaked up the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, all the palaces and hutongs and markets and museums that I could really handle in that amount of time. Wanting to…

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@landof1000smiles May 18, 2018, 12:34 PM UTC

Cambodia- Meta House: A Bastion of Cinema and Art in Phnom Penh

My experience travelling in places usually involves exposing myself to a great many examples of local cultural interests. When I arrive in a new place, one of my favorite things to do is to go to the…

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