Tag: tourist
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Chiang Mai’s Best Elephant Tours – Elephant Jungle Conservatory
Diary of a day spent with the elephants in one of Chiang Mai’s jungle conservations Plus a comprehensive list of Chiang Mai’s best elephant tours in the end The elephants made sure I would never forget that day. The scrapes and bruises all over my legs rendered me unable to do anything remotely physical for weeks afterwards,…
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How My Trip to Toledo, Spain Was Ruined by a Spanish Shopkeeper who Attacked Me
Everyone who knows me knows how much I love Spain. But there was one particularly nasty incident that marred my experience in the country, and it happened in Toledo. Everybody raves about how beautiful this city is, and there’s no denying that. But instead of walking along the river and enjoying the atmosphere of the…
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Guilin/Yangshuo from Hong Kong via bullet train from Guangzhou/Shenzhen
I’ve been dying to go on this trip since I first arrived in Hong Kong in 2011. But it had never come to fruition until this year, although the trip was much shorter than I was hoping it to be. If I were to do this again, I would give it at least 3-4 full…
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Top 3 Travel Essentials for Japan
During my 10+ day trip to Japan (Nagoya, Tokyo) last month over cherry blossom season, I found these three things indispensable: 1. Japan Travel Sim Where to buy it: Any BIC CAMERA shop – they’re everywhere. You’ll need to download the APN configuration profile first (super easy) and then you’re good to go! When you leave Japan, just delete…
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