Bagan: Myanmar’s unforgettable temple town
I’d seen photos of Bagan, one of Myanmar’s many ancient capitals, but it’s impossible for them to do justice or[…]
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I’d seen photos of Bagan, one of Myanmar’s many ancient capitals, but it’s impossible for them to do justice or[…]
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Like so many big cities Yangon is one of contrast. One minute you’re in the narrow smelly streets of Chinatown,[…]
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Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands couldn’t be more different from other parts of the country, but if you fancy a respite from[…]
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I don’t generally write hotel reviews, but the wonderfully relaxing time I had on the Malaysian island of Langkawi was almost[…]
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After being in KL, Malaysia’s modern thriving capital city, it’s hard to believe that just 120 miles away a tribe of[…]
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Having struggled with vertigo for years I didn’t expect the canopy walkway 45m above the Malaysian jungle to be the[…]
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After a day or so of pounding the sweltering streets to see the sights of Kuala Lumpur, the prospect of[…]
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Sampling street food in Jalan Alor, haggling for handbags in Chinatown, soaring to the top of the Petronas Towers and[…]
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