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The Best Part About Siem Reap (Hint: It’s Not Angkor Wat)
If you come to Siem Reap solely to see Angkor Wat, you will almost certainly be disappointed.
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Thirty-Free
“Certainly,” my friend Scott said, after we arrived back at Long Beach the next morning and saw it under full sunlight for the first time, “it doesn’t look like an Andaman Sea beach.”
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Three Choice Days in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is the new Bangkok, but what that means is up to interpretation.
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The Truth About Thailand’s Grand Canyon
You’re not visiting Ubon because you’re a fan of staying on the tourist trail.
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The Problem With This Popular Bangkok Getaway Spot
Is Koh Samet worth the excruciating journey to reach it?
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Northern Thailand’s Most Enchanting Environs
If you’re pressed for time on your trip to Thailand, I would almost go so far as to say you should visit Chiang Rai instead Chiang Mai—it’s that good!
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Unadulterated Southern Thailand
Nakhon Si Thammarat is unpretentious, understated and, yes, unadulterated.
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Is This Asia’s Most Enjoyable Lost City?
Sukhothai feels deserted compared to Ayutthaya—and every other “lost city” I’ve visited in Southeast Asia.
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Three Dreamy Days in Krabi
With just three days in Krabi province, you can experience a truly wide range of the best beaches in Thailand, among the Kingdom’s other treasures.
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Three Perfect Days in Penang
If you spend your three days in Penang like I did, you’re sure to be privy to a similar fate.
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Three Days in Jakarta
The secret to people’s feelings about Jakarta is in its nickname, “The Big Durian.”
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Are the Cameron Highlands Worth a Trip?
A couple days in the Cameron Highlands on your way between Kuala Lumpur and Penang is absolutely a good idea, if only because it’s en route. On the other hand, you should be prepared for what to expect.
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Battle of the Bornean Cities
I found the states of Sabah and Sarawak—and, in particular, their capitals of Kota Kinabalu and Kuching—to be completely different.
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How Not to Fuck Up Asia’s Most Epic Island Day Trip
My decision to make a day trip from Kota Kinabalu to the remote island of Bohey Dulang was significantly outside the bounds of a standard “adventure.”
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Is Thailand Cheap?
Is Thailand still cheap? That’s very much in the eye of the beholder.
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