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Lantern towns Pingxi and Shifin Taiwan
I had set out with some friends for the fabled lantern town of Pingxi, Taiwan. A train ride from Taipei to Ruifang with a connection on the Pingxi line will take about an hour and a half to reach Pingxi. It’s known around the world as the lantern town. After the 15th day of the […]
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The World Famous Negombo Fish Market Sri Lanka
Negombo is located on the westcoast of Sri Lanka.This is their famous fish market, the Lellama, serving over 100,000 people in the area.This is the second largest fish market on the island. Negombo is on most stops for visitors to Sri Lanka as it is the closest major city to the international airport. You will […]
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Diwali in Kathmandu
Diwali or Deepvali. The Hindu festival of lights. In any major city in India it is a spectacle. Stores, hotels almost any building is lit up with strings of lights, white or multi-colored. It doesn’t matter as long as there’s lots. In Jaipur, lights criss-cross the street. The jewelry stores are usually the most elaborately […]
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Kanchenchunga Trekking Nepal
On November 14th in Nepal we made it to the north base camp of Kanchenchunga, the third highest mountain in the world. The trek wasn’t without surprises. It started on the first day of our itinerary. After a 45 minute flight from Kathmandu we were ready for the long drive to Taplejung Nepal where we […]
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Bali – Surrounded by Spirituality
To me Bali is the perfect spot to reconnect to your inner self. It’s spiritual. With temples scattered throughout the island and worship everywhere. You can’t help but feel apart of this because expressing your faith in Bali takes place throughout the day and is not hidden behind doors.It’s on display for everyone to see. […]
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The Ease of The MRT Taipei
It’s so easy to get around Taiwan’s largest city, Taipei. Why other cities haven’t adopted the Singapore, Hong Kong, or Taipei MRT,(mass rapid transit) model is beyond me. I’ve spent a few days riding Singapore’s rails. Many more on Taipei’s. They both are super efficient, user friendly, and everything is in English. On Taipei’s, you […]
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Tiger Safari – Ranthambore National Park India
Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan India is home to a wide range of wildlife, an old fort, temples, palaces, and village ruins. It’s also a place that will offer you one of the best chances on the sub continent to spot a Bengal Tiger. This former hunting grounds of the Maharaja’s of Jaipur was established […]
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Varanasi – The Ganges At Night
I’m in Varanasi India overlooking the great Ganges river. Hiring a boat to take you on a tour at sunrise or sunset is an absolute must for your stay here but for one of my tours on the river I hired one for the evening for a much different experience. We started off at the […]
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Erkan Residences Penghu Taiwan
Sometimes you can have some of the greatest unexpected experiences when traveling. You visit a town or site you placed little or no expectations on and it turns into the highlight of your day. Maybe your whole vacation! While on a day-long motorbike tour of The Penghu Archipelago of Taiwan I stopped at a place […]
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Sri Lanka – Beauty In It’s People
Sri Lanka is full of beautiful ancient sites, with opportunities for adventure and inner growth, but my strongest impression from this exotic spiritual tropical island was the unbelievable hospitality of it’s people. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself walking through a village or a quiet street and someone, yes a complete stranger, invites you […]
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