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Asia

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The Beautiful Origin Story of Taj Mahal (+ Tips for Visiting)

Visiting the Taj Mahal has always been part of my bucket list, not only because it is considered one of the Seven World Wonders, but also because it has the most romantic origin story of any...

Myanmar Travel Guide for Solo Travelers

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia that is not yet as popular with tourists as it is with the other Southeast Asian countries. It opened its doors to tourists around...

Discovering Siem Reap

A return to Siem Reap in Cambodia after almost 20 years, to revisit the Temples of Angkor. But there's more to Siem Reap than just temples. Modern-day Cambodia is all that’s left of the...

The Essential Temples Of Angkor

I first visited the Temples of Angkor back in 2002 during my 3-month travels around Asia. I hadn’t witnessed anything quite on the scale of this sprawling ancient complex before, I became...

Travel Interlude: The Only Black Person on The Planet (Sapa)

I would like to note that this blog piece is specific to my experience in northern Vietnam; specifically Hanoi, Cat Ba, and Sapa. There are plenty of people of color who have traveled to these...