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The virtues of traveling without a guidebook
For one month now I have not used a travel guidebook once. I didn’t used one in Papua New Guinea nor in Java. I have no intention of using one from now on. Doing away with guidebooks is like leaving...
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On the ‘Holy crap, I’m traveling’ moment
Holy crap, I’m in Australia! It was while sitting on a riverside restaurant on the Mekong Delta in the Vietnamese town of Chau Doc, which borders Cambodia. The resto floats on metal drums and bobs...
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When touristy places become exotic
Tourists pose beside Maori performers in Rotorua, New Zealand. . A benefit of traveling off the beaten track is that when you finally visit a well-trodden place, it’s a pleasant surprise. The...
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India loves changing her cities’ names
Is this in Chennai or Madras? Whichever one you prefer, I say. . When I landed in Chennai, I realized I was also in the city of Madras. But when I wanted to explore the state of Madras, I learned I...
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