I expected to like Taiwan. I had heard enough about the food and how friendly the people were. So I was optimistic upon arrival. I have not been disappointed yet. Arrival to Taiwan I scored
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Hong Kong via Instagram Hong Kong is an excellent introduction to Asia. It’s ideal for a long stopover or as a destination in itself. The first time I visited Hong Kong a few years
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Last fall I was sitting in an Israeli café in Kathmandu writing about train travel in Europe. Weird? Well, not really. I was supposed to be working on preparations for my upcoming tour
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A Walk around Zagreb Croatia I visited Zagreb Croatia on my rail trip through Europe, after a brief stop in Ljubljana, Slovenia and before heading to Ukraine. Zagreb is a nice city. I like
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What is a Digital Nomad or a Location Independent Person? I’ve been throwing this term around for the last couple years. I even have a column dedicated solely to location independence on this blog.
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A Walk around Ljubljana Slovenia Ljubljana is one city that I didn’t know much about before I arrived. It was just a convenient stop on the way from Graz, Austria to Zagreb, Croatia and
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14 Reasons you should Travel to Colombia with Us Have better experiences Our tours are all about having better travel experiences. We don’t cart you around the country on a tour bus to
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Why I’m Speaking at a Woman’s Conference Part of the reason I’m blogging today is because of my passion to travel. It wasn’t that I set out to become a blogger specifically, but that
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Why I went to Ukraine (and my fascination with all things Soviet) I’ve had a fascination with the former republics of the Soviet Union since the early 2000s. I studied Russian at university and my
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A Walk around Gyor Hungary It was a sunny morning in early spring. I had been riding the overnight train and thought it would be a good idea to get off and out into the
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The Perhentian Islands offer an alternative to the crowded, booze-soaked islands of southern Thailand. Located about 10 miles off the eastern coast of northern peninsular Malaysia, the Perhentians are fringed by white sand beaches and
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Why you don’t like Singapore (it’s not what you think) When people tell me that they don’t like Singapore, I have one response for them: That’s because you didn’t see Singapore with me. I
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The Kinabatangan River is one of Borneo’s most accessible places for viewing wildlife. Hornbills sit in high branches along its banks and white egrets rest closer to the water’s surface. Kingfishers do their fishing in
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Segovia: A day trip from Madrid Spain Segovia, along with Toledo, make an outstanding day trip from Madrid, Spain’s capital. Segovia has one of Europe’s best examples that showcase the extraordinary work of Roman
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You don’t have to have a huge DSLR camera to get good images. True, your mobile phone is not a replacement for a good quality DSLR, but if you don’t have one, or want
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Celebrating Gawai, the Harvest Festival in Borneo When we received an invitation to Gawai, or the Harvest Festival, we didn’t know exactly what to expect. Our invitation came through a friend of a friend
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The Arlbergline Scenic Railway of Austria In February, I had the opportunity to ride a number of scenic rail routes in Europe with my Eurail Pass. The Arlbergline Scenic Railway of Austria was one of
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I’m Moving to Malaysia With the exception of visiting my family for a couple months at the holidays,I have been traveling the world for the past three years straight. My routine has been to
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What is squid jigging and where is Terengganu? Two very good questions. But first: how did I get this opportunity? I’ve been blogging for over four years at BohemianTraveler.com and occasionally I get
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Oman is a country off most travelers’ radar. It’s a tad isolated on the end of the Arabian Peninsula and suffers from its geography. It is often wrongly lumped into a group of unstable,
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When I started brainstorming routes for my upcoming Eurail trip, I knew I wanted something different. My typical style is to spend a great deal of time in each location to learn about and absorb
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Have better travel experiences Bottom line is our tours give you better experiences. Do you go through life watching everything go by? Or do you want to travel the world experiencing different ways of
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Myanmar is a fascinating country. For years it’s been off the beaten tourist track. Now it’s opened up and welcoming travelers . In Myanmar you’ll find it’s the warmth and curiosity of the people that
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Nearly three years ago, I quit my day job. Months earlier I had started a couple travel blogs on the side while working days in a local wine and beer shop to pay the bills
