Raja Ampat is far, even if you start your journey toward it from within Indonesia.
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Although my trip started stressfully, I look back fondly at all the things to do in Da Nang—and outside the city as well.
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This is Paradise, or as close as I’ve ever come to it.
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Is Brunei worth visiting? It’s complicated.
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The only thing cooler than a treehouse in the middle of the jungle? A treehouse in the middle of a jungle full of wild orangutans.
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The secret to people’s feelings about Jakarta is in its nickname, “The Big Durian.”
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Vientiane is not such a terrible place, at least not if you maintain realistic expectations.
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Neither Phuket nor Bali are particularly attractive islands, let alone places that live up to the wild expectations travelers tend to have of both.
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For most travelers, Siem Reap vs Phnom Penh isn’t even a competition.
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If you come to Siem Reap solely to see Angkor Wat, you will almost certainly be disappointed.
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