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Why Visit Myanmar? The Case for Southeast Asia's Most Overlooked Country

Why Visit Myanmar? The Case for Southeast Asia's Most Overlooked Country

Of all the countries in Southeast Asia, Myanmar (formerly Burma) remains the least traveled. That's partly circumstance and partly its own remote beauty — a country the size of Texas pressing up against Thailand, India, China, and the Bay of Bengal, ...

Why Laos Is the Best Country in Asia to Do Absolutely Nothing

Why Laos Is the Best Country in Asia to Do Absolutely Nothing

You could spend a week in Laos and have nothing to show for it – no certificates climbed, no tours completed, no bucket-list check marks. You'd have a sunburn from sitting on a riverboat. A notebook half-filled with things you noticed. A slow accumul...

Vietnam on Your Own: The Street Food, the Scam, and the Sunrise That Makes It All Worth It

Vietnam on Your Own: The Street Food, the Scam, and the Sunrise That Makes It All Worth It

Vietnam does not ease you in. You land in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and immediately the motorbikes, the heat, the smell of pho and exhaust, the honking, the sellers, and the sheer density of it all hit at once. Some people love it immediately. Some p...

Taiwan in 7 Days: The Island That Fits an Entire World Into One Trip

Taiwan in 7 Days: The Island That Fits an Entire World Into One Trip

Taiwan is one of those destinations that people put off because they're not quite sure what it is — not fully China, not quite Japan, its own complex and fascinating thing. Then they go, and they can't stop talking about it. The food alone justifies ...

Is Laos Safe to Travel? What First-Time Visitors Need to Know

Is Laos Safe to Travel? What First-Time Visitors Need to Know

Laos has one of the lowest violent crime rates for tourists in Southeast Asia. Traveler-on-traveler theft is rare. Scams are mild compared to neighboring Thailand or Vietnam. Political tension doesn't touch tourists. By general safety metrics, it's...

What You CAN Do in Qatar: The Traveler's Positive Guide

What You CAN Do in Qatar: The Traveler's Positive Guide

After you've read the list of what you can't do in Qatar, here's the good news: Qatar has invested billions of dollars in creating extraordinary things to see and do. It's a genuinely surprising destination for curious travelers. Visit the Museum ...

Djibouti: When the Country and the Capital Share a Name — and Why That Fits Perfectly

Djibouti: When the Country and the Capital Share a Name — and Why That Fits Perfectly

There are not many places in the world where the country and its capital share an identical name — Montenegro and its capital Podgorica come to mind, though they are distinct. Djibouti is different: the capital city of Djibouti is simply called Dji...

How Cheap Is Sri Lanka Really? A Traveler's Honest Breakdown of Costs

How Cheap Is Sri Lanka Really? A Traveler's Honest Breakdown of Costs

Sri Lanka is often mentioned in the same breath as Thailand and Vietnam as one of Southeast Asia's (technically South Asia's) great budget destinations. And it is genuinely affordable — for accommodation, food, local transport, and attractions, you c...

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