Vietnam Beyond the Bustle: Mai Chau Valley
Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon… Most travelers to Vietnam know these city’s names well and are sure to include them in their itinerary. But Vietnam is a massive country (far bigger than I imagined!)...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published February 9, 2017 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon… Most travelers to Vietnam know these city’s names well and are sure to include them in their itinerary. But Vietnam is a massive country (far bigger than I imagined!)...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published November 3, 2016 · Last modified July 27, 2020
Many visitors to Indonesia’s choose Bali as their destination, and, as I found out this March, it’s a remarkable place, well-deserving of its status as Indonesia’s most popular island. However, Indonesia consists of up...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published September 22, 2016 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Traveling through Asia, when it came to accommodations, I was no stranger to variety. One night, I’d be in a bustling backpacker hostel, the next a $3 per night shack with no electricity, and...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published August 28, 2016 · Last modified May 9, 2019
My time in Taipei was all too short, with only four full days to explore Taiwan’s capital. But I made the most of my limited time there, seeing the city’s famed monuments, escaping Taipei...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published July 23, 2016 · Last modified September 30, 2019
If there’s one thing most visitors to Malaysia rave about after visiting, it’s the food. My first few days in Kuala Lumpur demonstrated just why, and an evening of tasting the local cuisine with...
If there’s one thing you’ll see everywhere you go in Southeast Asia, it’s motorbikes. Playing Frogger in Saigon, hopping on UberMOTOs to navigate Bangkok, weaving through the Burmese countryside on a bike… As of a few...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 23, 2016 · Last modified September 5, 2018
Despite rising visitor numbers, Myanmar’s capital of Yangon is a destination that remains largely untouched by tourism. In my first day spent wandering around the city, I could count on one hand the number...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 22, 2016 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Having just opened in October 2015, the five-star Taipei Marriott is a new star on Taipei’s hotel scene. I had the chance to call it home for two nights during my visit to Taiwan...