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A Peek at the North Korean Countryside

Bino — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:14:55 +0000

A lot has been said about the quality of life in North Korea’s rural areas that it’s initially hard to tell which is real and which is fake. For sure, some of them seem too far-fetched to be true – or are they? During those rare times when we got to venture out of Pyongyang,...

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The UNESCO World Heritage Towns of Southeast Asia

Bino — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:41:04 +0000

As a destination that’s well known for its diversity, the essence of a trip to Southeast Asia for most would probably include a rundown of the well-known ancient ruins, beaches and secluded islands, through natural landscapes and tropical rainforests and generally having a good time in the region’s megacities. A not so prominent (and less...

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Taj Mahal: A Timeless Monument to Love

Bino — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:48:27 +0000

We arrived in Agra at almost 11PM. Coming from my very first train ride on a sleeper car, I just wanted to get to our hotel. But there was one final hurdle. the taj… a lot more atmospheric early in the day After leaving the train station, I was immediately accosted by one of the...

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The Unpronounceable UNESCO World Heritage Town of Mtskheta

Bino — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:20:33 +0000

“M-TSKHE-TA,” I shouted, pointing furiously to my guidebook. It was our second day in Georgia and the plan was to visit this UNESCO World Heritage town only a few minutes away from Tbilisi. We were at the bus station and no one around us could seem to understand a word we were saying. a cathedral...

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Puerto Princesa Underground River & Sabang Beach in Palawan

Bino — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:56:56 +0000

On our last day in Palawan, we had to get up quite early in the morning to see the famous Puerto Princesa Underground River. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is said to be one of the highlights not just of Palawan but of the Philippines in general and at the time of my visit,...

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Memories of NZ Pt3: Bad Weather in Milford Sound

Bino — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:07:39 +0000

We spent a total of four nights in Queenstown and used it as a base to explore the many daytripping opportunities around Otago and the many national parks which are all within a few hours drive from town. mirror lake On our first day, we joined a day tour to Milford Sound in Fiordland National...

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