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Borobudur

Borobudur and Prambanan temples, Central Java

The Earlybird May 4, 2019 Asia Leave a Comment

Borobodur and Prambanan are two famous temples located in Central Java. Both are easily visited in a day trip from …

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Melbourne Street Art

The Earlybird May 3, 2019 Asia Leave a Comment

Melbourne is the arts capital of Australia and its second biggest city. It has a long tradition of street art …

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Kathmandu Bouddhanath stupa

Kathmandu – economic and cultural capital of Nepal

The Earlybird April 28, 2019 Asia Leave a Comment

Kathmandu is the capital and largest city in Nepal. It is the cultural, economic and political centre of the country. …

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Durbar square Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur – Nepal’s cultural capital

The Earlybird April 21, 2019 Asia Leave a Comment

Bhaktapur is an ancient city in Nepal, famous for art, culture and festivals. It has more temples per square metre …

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Patan Durbar Square

Patan – historic city in Nepal

The Earlybird April 21, 2019 Asia Leave a Comment

Patan (also known as Lalitpur) is Nepal’s third largest city. It is adjacent to and has been engulfed by Kathmandu …

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mandalay u-bein bridge

Mandalay – Myanmar’s last royal capital

The Earlybird April 8, 2019 Asia Leave a Comment

Mandalay is Myanmar‘s second largest city and ultimate royal capital. It was founded relatively recently in 1848. Many people pass …

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Inle Lake

Inle Lake, Myanmar

The Earlybird October 23, 2018 Asia Leave a Comment

Inle Lake is one of Myanmar‘s top tourist attractions. It is somewhat of a backpacker centre with plenty of cheap …

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Shwedagon pagoda Yangon

Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon

The Earlybird October 11, 2018 Asia Leave a Comment

Shwedagon Pagoda is the holiest Buddhist site in Myanmar and the principal tourist attraction in Yangon. It is claimed to …

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Tehran view of city and mountains

Teheran, capital of Iran

The Earlybird October 1, 2017 Asia Leave a Comment

Teheran is the capital of Iran and the second largest metropolitan area in the middle east after Cairo, with approx …

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Isfahan Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

Isfahan – “Half of the World”

The Earlybird July 12, 2017 Asia Leave a Comment

Isfahan is an ancient former capital of the Persian Empire and was once one of the greatest cities on earth. …

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Yazd tour Kuh-e Kharanaq

Yazd – desert city

The Earlybird June 27, 2017 Asia Leave a Comment

Yazd is a desert city and popular tourist destination in Iran. It has a history dating back thousands of years …

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Shiraz Vakil Mosque

Shiraz – city of poets and gardens

The Earlybird June 21, 2017 Asia Leave a Comment

Shiraz is city dating back thousands of years to ancient Persia. It is known for its beautiful gardens and famous …

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Latest Comments

  1. The Earlybird on QueenstownMarch 2, 2023

    Thanks Zoe!

  2. Zoe whiting on QueenstownMarch 1, 2023

    As always, an interesting read with great historical insights. I notice the difference in writing when you talk about a…

  3. The Earlybird on Sumatra – Orangutan trekking and the 2004 TsunamiDecember 30, 2022

    Thanks for the feedback Björn!

  4. Björn Bartelsen on Sumatra – Orangutan trekking and the 2004 TsunamiDecember 23, 2022

    Inspiring! The section featuring Lake Toba has made an impact on my go-to places list.

  5. The Earlybird on Crazy Magic Mushroom trip in TokyoSeptember 14, 2020

    Wow, that's some crazy shit man!

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