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Fantastic food and beaches, friendly locals, stunning temples. Asia is relatively safe and good for beginners

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Taipei – First impressions

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Sri Lanka and the 2004 Tsunami

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My favourite countries – the Philippines (part two)

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My favourite countries – The Philippines (Part One)

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North India Road trip 1990s

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Kerala backwaters

South India Road Trip 1990s

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My pioneering journey in Vietnam 1994

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Culture shock – my crazy 1990s Japan homestay experience

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Goa 1995

Goa in the 1990s – a hippie paradise

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Komodo national park

Indonesia travel – everything you need to know

The Earlybird February 14, 2023Asia

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Sumatra – Orangutan trekking and the 2004 Tsunami

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Flores road trip

The Earlybird December 16, 2022Asia

Flores is a large island in Indonesia east of Sumbawa. It is a predominantly Christian (Catholic) island, as opposed to …

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Lombok – quick guide

The Earlybird December 14, 2022Asia

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Gili Air – Indonesia’s chill paradise

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Komodo National Park – Mantas and Dragons

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Pokhara – the trekking mecca of Nepal

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Crazy Magic Mushroom trip in Tokyo

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    When I visited Vietnam just 3 years later in 1997 it was still considered off the beaten track but there…

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