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With staggering scenery and astounding wildlife, it’s no surprise camping, trekking and hiking are becoming increasingly popular in the Southeast Asia. Those willing to explore areas outside Southeast Asia’s amazing cities are limited only by their own sense of adventure. A pack, a tent and an urge to discover are all that’s required for a trip of a lifetime.
Trails wind through primeval forests to hidden caves and waterfalls; rope bridges cross rivers; mountain peaks survey wilderness; remote ethnic...
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It’s difficult to write about one’s own hometown objectively when you only have superlatives to describe it. Forgive the intensity...
I wouldn’t begin to deny that the view from the top of Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu at sunrise is impressive. What...
The culture of the Iban -- the aboriginal people of Sarawak -- has always held a certain fascination with me....
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There is a kind of magic that draws you to Tuguegarao, where no tourist leaves this place without being fascinated...
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BANKS Banks in Brunei Darussalam are open Mondays-Fridays 9.00am – 4.00pm, Saturdays 9.00am – 11.00am. Islamic banks follow the same...
Malaysia is home to some of the world’s most incredibly preserved forest areas, not to mention the oldest, dating back...
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SoutheastAsia.org asked its writers what they would do with 2 weeks to spend in Southeast Asia. With so much to...
It is a sight to take your breath away: row after row of human-built terraces snaking along the contours of...
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When it comes to popular backpacker japes, “tubing” – floating peacefully downriver on a giant inflatable inner-tube – is up...
The park ranger gets word over his radio: the dominant male has been spotted. “Ladies and gentleman, we shall be...
Luang Prabang, considered one of the best preserved towns in Southeast Asia, and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List...
If you are slinging on the backpack and travelling to Southeast Asia for the first time, here are a few...
On a recent visit to Dal, an ethnic Jarai minority village in Cambodia's Ratanakiri Province, I had a moment of...
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The place: Malaysia’s Taman Negara National Park. The vantage point: a 550 meter, man-made canopy walkway (the longest of its...
Read more about Welcome to the Jungle: Malaysia’s Taman Negara National Park
The diverse landscape that exists in Southeast Asia is an explorer's paradise. Jungle treks, mountain hikes, hillside tribes, remote temples,...
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