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Left at the Border in Singapore

Left at the Border in Singapore

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While in Kuala Lumpur, a trip to Singapore was up for discussion between Cory, Federico, and me. We knew we would only have a short time for any visit, as our days in SE Asia were growing fewer, and there was still a lot we wanted to do up the West Coast of Thailand.  On…
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AOW Scuba Course on Perhentian Kecil

AOW Scuba Course on Perhentian Kecil

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Federico and I decided to take our Advanced Open Water course while staying on Perhentian Kecil- a small island off the east coast of Malaysia. For you non-divers out there, the advantage to having your Advanced Open Water certification is that you can go a bit deeper on your dives (30 meters as opposed to…
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Paradise Found

Paradise Found

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The Perhentian Islands, about an hour’s ferry ride off the north-east coast of Malaysia, were hands-down one of our favorite places along our trip through SE Asia. We had just come from Thailand: a bucket-cocktail party filled week on Koh Pha-Ngnan- culminating with the infamous Full Moon Party- followed by another 5 crazy days spent…
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Motorbike Mania in Hanoi

Motorbike Mania in Hanoi

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Welcome to Hanoi- the capital of Vietnam, and apparently the global capital of motorbike mania! I though we saw a lot of motorbikes in Thailand and Laos- they don’t even come close to the craziness that is rush hour- or ANY hour, for that matter- in Hanoi. There seems to be no rules of the…
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The Long Road to Luang Prabang

The Long Road to Luang Prabang

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Upon our arrival in northern Laos, we were presented with a variety of options as far as how to make our way to Luang Prabang- our next ‘stop’ on the SE Asia itinerary. We were in a small town called Huay Xai, where the ferry from Thailand had dropped us after crossing the Mekong River.…
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One Night in Bangkok

One Night in Bangkok

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Upon our arrival in Bangkok, Fede and I bought tickets for the shuttle bus that would take us into the city. As we approached downtown Bangkok, the traffic slowed, adding an edge of eagerness to our imminent arrival in what has become known as the Backpacker’s Mecca of Southeast Asia- the infamous Khao San Road…
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