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Busan: Vibrant City
The main reason that drew us to Busan? The colourful Gamcheon Culture Village! And while we visited the village, the place that struck me most was the Jagalchi Market with its lively atmosphere and fascinating sea creatures.
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Career Break Travel: Tokyo, Kanagawa & Saitama
After being on the road for more than 2 months, we were craving our favourite comfort food - ramen. And where better to get some than the birthplace of ramen, Japan?
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Career Break Travel: Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva & Tashkent
We planned our 3-month trip around Uzbekistan after seeing all the amazing things people were saying about the country, and we were so, so excited to visit. And... The country did not disappoint!
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Career Break Travel: Istanbul, Pamukkale & Cappadocia
You could say that Turkey was the highlight of our entire career break trip. Yes, we loved it that much, especially Istanbul and Cappadocia! From the scenery to the food to the people, the trip was almost perfect.
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Asia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Budget Breakdown, Croatia, Czech Republic, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey, Uzbekistan
3 Months, 10 Countries, 1 Backpack: From Germany to Japan
It's always been gnawing on my mind to travel for an extended period of time, and we're finally going to lift our butts up and do it. Update: Budget breakdown of our 3-month trip added!
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Top 3 Things to Do in Sapa & How to Get There
Sapa was a breath of fresh air from the crazy streets of Hanoi, and I mean that literally. The capital of Vietnam, as you already know as the city of motorbikes, was a stark contrast to the peaceful town of Sapa.
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Top 5 Things to Do on Your First Trip to Yogyakarta
Best known for being the cultural capital and having the most active volcano in Indonesia, Yogyakarta offers so much more than just that! Also fondly referred to as Jogja, you’ll find plenty of activities both adventurous and relaxing for you to do.
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Budget Breakdown: 9 Days in Palawan
Although there was supposed to be bad weather in January (which is when we visited Palawan), we were blessed with pretty dry weather and a few days of glorious blue skies! Thank goodness for that because all of our activities were outdoors and torrential rains would have ruined most of our plans.
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5 Activities to Do in Palawan if you Don’t Dive
What’s there to do in Palawan if you don’t dive? Plenty, as it turns out. Sure, you’ll be missing out on the gorgeous underwater life if you don’t know or learn how to dive. And Palawan IS known as a diver’s paradise. But if you’re afraid of deep, dark waters or scared of sea (or most) animals like me, you’ll still have lots to do in Palawan.
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Budget Breakdown: 4 Days in Haikou
The trip to Haikou was quite a random one. I wanted to surprise WJ with a (very belated) birthday trip, and the nearer countries were all in the midst of their rainy seasons. So I looked a little further and found Haikou, a 3.5 hour flight away. It has supposedly clear weather in November, albeit a little chilly.
