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Bali


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My first stop in Asia - ever - was the lovely island of Bali. Rice, temples, fun, adventure, and a whole lot of photos await.

Blog - Chapter Two: SE Asia

114 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2008
Album viewed 620 times

Mt Bromo


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The trip from Bali to Java brought me to the slopes of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano. Arriving as I did at 2 AM, it only made sense to set out immediately to witness sunrise at the top.

Blog - Two Days in One

50 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2008
Album viewed 507 times

Yogya, Batu Karas, Bandung


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My first 'real' stop in Java was the city of Yogyakarta, surrounded by ancient and massive temples, a traditional sultan's palace community, and all those things that make Asia Asia.

Blog - Yogyakarta to Jakarta

58 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2008
Album viewed 588 times

Taman Safari


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A zoo where you drive right through the enclosures, Jurassic Park-post-power-outage style. Keep the windows closed if a tiger comes near!

Blog - Yogyakarta to Jakarta

72 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2008
Album viewed 550 times

Singapore


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A stop in this city-state was a great chance to be among fellow travellers again, not to mention a very western-feeling eastern city.

Blog - Slingapore

44 files, last one added on Mar 23, 2008
Album viewed 508 times

Malacca and Kuala Lumpur


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At last, mainland Asia! Traveling from Singapore to Thailand, I made my way north stopping in some of the best places I could find along the way.

Blog - A Tale of Two Towers

60 files, last one added on Mar 28, 2008
Album viewed 2959 times

Cameron Highlands


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The Cameron Highlands are the heart of the massive Malaysian tea industry. The hills are covered in undulating tea plantations and it was here that I tasted what is definitely the best tea I've ever had.

Blog - Tea With Malaysia's Dark Heart

26 files, last one added on Mar 28, 2008
Album viewed 508 times

Taman Negara


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A journey to the dark beating heart of Malaysia, Taman Negara, one of the oldest rainforests in the world. We took a two day trek, slept in a cave, and tracked tigers. All in a day's work.

Blog - Tea With Malaysia's Dark Heart

36 files, last one added on Apr 05, 2008
Album viewed 473 times

East Malaysia


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Starting in Kuantan and working my way north to the Thai border, with notable stops in Cherating, Pulau Kapas, and the Perhentian Islands, the East coast had so much to offer.

Blog - East Coast Malays

54 files, last one added on May 14, 2008
Album viewed 533 times

Thaislands


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Islands and beaches in southern Thailand were terrific in all terms; unfortunately I had to cut my time short so this only includes Ko Lipe, Ko Phi Phi, Hat Yai, and Ton Sai.

Blog - Thaislands

109 files, last one added on May 14, 2008
Album viewed 616 times

Bangkok


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Two days in Bangkok is not enough, especially when you're still recovering from Dengue Fever, but I think I made a valiant effort to get a taste for it.

Blog - The Life of Pai

16 files, last one added on May 14, 2008
Album viewed 415 times

Northern Thailand


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Around Chiang Mai and Pai, two great places to drop your backpack in northern Thailand. Cooking schools, treks with elephants, hill tribes, and exoticness.

Blog - The Life of Pai

71 files, last one added on May 23, 2008
Album viewed 580 times

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Random files - Asia
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The Princess88 viewsLeft on her own. Always a bad idea.
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Glacial Summit93 viewsI photoshopped a sky in from the fog to give a better look at what the lower part of the glacier looks like. Where the sky is would be towering Himalayas right to the top of the photo.
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Vale of Sapa84 viewsA stream traced to its source.
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Skyrocketing Pillars95 viewsWho says it's bad to live in a sinkhole - Halong Bay was as much formed by subsidence as upthrusting.
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Angkor Gates90 viewsEnter if you dare brave the Wat. This was a person gate, as opposed to the central elephant gates.
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Just North96 viewsOne town north of Vang Vieng is another small town that is breathtaking and has only one guesthouse. I almost jumped out.
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Gua Mesang82 viewsNot a nice town, but with a backdrop like that, it could be.
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Jinshanling84 viewsMy first glimpse of the Great Wall of China as I set off on a 10km trek to Simatai.

Last additions - Asia
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Not Going To Miss124 viewsThere are a few things I won't miss about China. Rolled up shirts are one of them.Aug 16, 2008
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The Flying Fox130 viewsNot to brag or anything, but this was one heck of a flying fox.Aug 08, 2008
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Fast Way Down119 views20 minutes walking or a Flying Fox trip to the bottom? Decision made.Aug 08, 2008
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Back at the Bridge128 viewsThe Simatai crossing.Aug 08, 2008
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Suspense Bridge116 viewsWooden planks are not the only thing near the end of their ropes.Aug 08, 2008
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View of Simatai126 viewsIn the upper left you can see the bridge and lake that mark Simatai, the end of my journey.Aug 08, 2008
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Final Towers126 viewsIf you look in the distance you can see the wall goes on but my destination is at the bottom of that valley.Aug 08, 2008
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Reclaiming the Wall121 viewsIt came from the Earth and the planet wants it back. Weeds have taken over a thousand years but they're breaching China's defences.Aug 08, 2008