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Living the High Life…Sunset at Pre Rup Temple

Posted on December 20, 2012 by wanderlustfullife | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Wanderlustful Life When we were offered an optional excursion to see the sunset from the top of a Cambodian temple, I jumped at the chance. There are not too many old temples in the world that one gets an opportunity to climb, observe the splendor all around, while drinking beer (we had one great guide!). Steep Climb to…

Night Time In Paradise

Posted on November 21, 2012 by clairewalsh | 6 Comments

Featured Author: Claire Walsh Anyone who has seen the huge blockbuster that is “The Beach” depicting the perfect backpacker’s paradise was surely completely captivated by the idea of, and sheer beauty that is, Maya Bay. Last December, I spent two whole week’s living on the amazing Phi Phi Don Island and finally realized a dream I have had ever since seeing the…

Top 10 Tourist Attractions from True Travelings

Posted on November 20, 2012 by clairewalsh | 3 Comments

Featured Author: Claire Walsh After reading The Bucket List Publications “Top 10 Tourist Attractions” I reflected on my year of globetrotting and picked out the places that really stood out above the rest for me. With more travels planned, I can only hope to keep adding to this list, but for now… My Top 10 Tourist Attractions!

Memories of a Burmese Train Ride (Not your Average Photo Essay…)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by conquistadoree | 0 Comments

Featured writer: conquistadoree.wordpress.com Having seen The Darjeeling Limited at least a half-dozen times, I really thought I knew what to expect from train travel in a country that, although not the same as India, at least borders it. But after two 20-hour train rides in Burma, I’m telling you: you couldn’t know what to expect. With only one day to plan and…

Life is Like a Box of Mooncakes

Posted on October 26, 2012 by verybecoming | 1 Comments

Featured writer: verybecoming The Mid-Autumn festival is upon us. Anyone willing to stay in Shanghai during the country-wide, week-long holiday will have to grin and bear crowds of Chinese people in celebration. I have been forewarned. The large crowds (even larger than usual) can be the source of frustration if you let them. No matter how much you tell yourself that…

Mt. Kinabalu Recalling

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Angela HUYNH | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Angela Thao Huynh A raining day again. I am in my room, facing my laptop and has just finished the book “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. The book reminded me of my climbing trip to Mt Kinabalu, Malaysia in the summer of 2010. Honestly, I climbed to the mountain with my silly excitement without any physical and mental…

Camping at a High Altitude Lake!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by deepa | 4 Comments

Featured writer: perceptionsofareluctanthomemaker The word ‘Camping’ brings to mind images of a warm crackling campfire, roasting marshmallows and scary stories. But there was none of this at our camp, ‘Pangong Serai’ at the Pangong Lake, situated in the Himalayas at an altitude of 14,000 ft. Our journey to this exquisite lake, a 6 hour drive from Leh, was a difficult,…

Month One: Internship in Northern Thailand

Posted on September 21, 2012 by atmaseva | 1 Comments

Featured writer: Katherine Sawatdee-ka! My name is Katherine and I am the first On Site Intern with ATMA SEVA! I arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand two and a half weeks ago, after a few months of planning and almost 38 hours of travel! I will be staying in Chiang Mai for one year, working with ATMA SEVA as an English…

A Visa Run to Penang

Posted on September 15, 2012 by amcalonder | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Angela Calonder Listed outside almost any travel agency in Thailand, right there along with all the island travel destinations in the south and jungle destinations in the north, you’re likely to see an option for “Visa Run.” The way it works when traveling to Thailand, for people of most nationalities, is that you get a free 30-day visa…

Diving Down Under in Amed, Bali

Posted on July 24, 2012 by jenbaxter | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Jen Baxter As we sit down to have breakfast with Nico and Murray, our two dive guides for the weekend, I can smell the thick, dark Bali coffee sitting on the table. Ordering eggs and toast we start to talk about the sites we’re going to dive over the next two days. As I look out over the…