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Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: A Day Trip in the Capital of "The...
STRANDED IN BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, THE CAPITAL OF BRUNEI AKA “THE MOST BORING COUNTRY IN SOUTH EAST ASIA” (MAYBE EVEN THE WORLD)“Why...” my step-grandfather frowned quizzically, “...would you want to go...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 1 of 10: Casablanca
THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 1 of 10: CASABLANCAIt was an adventure long in the making. I have always dreamt of Africa, but until my recent trip to Morocco I had never stepped foot in any of the...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 2 of 10: Rabat and Meknes
THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 2 of 10: RABAT & MEKNESHow many Imperial Cities does a country need? Many nations have a historical capital, usually the seat of the royal family, whether reigning or...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 3 of 10: Fez
THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 3 of 10: FEZWhat a way to reach a climax. I had begun my tour of Morocco’s four Imperial Cities with Rabat (current and deceptively modern but for its UNESCO Heritage...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 4 of 10: Erfoud
THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 2 of 10: ERFOUDOf sunsets and storms on the sand dunes of the Sahara...It’s the journey, not the destination, that matters. At least, that’s what I console myself when my...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 5 of 10: Todra Gorge & Boumalne Dades
How Todra Gorge completely changed the way I see Morocco, and how I got married off to a Berber family...THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 5 of 10: TODRA GORGE & BOUMALNE DADES Before I had embarked on my...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 6 of 10: Conquering the High Atlas Mountains
Of Hollywood studios, Game of Thrones, and the highest point in Morocco...THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 6 of 10: THE HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINSSo far, it felt like an inordinate portion of my Morocco trip had...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 8 of 10: 4½ Things to Do with 24 Hours in Marrakech
4½ Things to Do with 24 Hours in MarrakechTHE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 8 of 10: MARRAKECH, MOROCCOAt last, I had arrived in Marrakech. The iconic city that I had mistaken to be the capital of Morocco. A...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 9 of 10: How Argan Oil is Made - From Tree-Climbing...
Grease me up, buttercup!THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 9 of 10:THE ARGAN OIL ROUTE FROM MARRAKECH TO ESSAOUIRAArgan oil. Blessed liquid gold. The darling of the beauty industry - nourishing, lightweight,...
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The Morocco Diaries, Part 10 of 10: Essaouira
The Santorini of North Africa? The seaside town of Essaouira is the antithesis to everything I had yet experienced in Morocco.THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 10 of 10 - ESSAOUIRAMy tour of Morocco was...
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Feeling at home at The RuMa Hotel and Residences
Add captionHome Away From Home:The Art of “Hostmanship” atThe RuMa Hotel and ResidencesHome away from home. A concept that has posed a conundrum to this native Malaysian eversince I made the fateful...
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Rome, Italy: A Photo Diary of 5 Summer Days in Rome
LIGHT FROM ABOVE: THE OCULUS (EYE) OF THE PANTHEONA Rome-ing Eye: My Photo Diary from the Eternal City, Rome30 May - 4 June 2019There are some places that I would revisit time and again. One such...
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Spain: San Sebastian, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, & 3 Michelin Star Restaurant...
SPANISH FLY: THE JOURNEY HOME FROM MOROCCO, BY WAY OF SPAINSAN SEBASTIAN - BILBAO - BARCELONALast summer I made my virgin voyage to Africa, with a tour of Morocco that took me through the Atlas...
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Busan, South Korea: What to See in Winter
THERE’S MORE TO BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, THAN ITS BEACHES, AS I FOUND OUT ON A COLD WINTER’S DAY...Busan has been lauded as South Korea’s answer to Barcelona: a coastal town with a wide beach and more urban...
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Tokyo, Japan: 1 Day (24 Hours) in Tokyo
TOKYO, JAPAN: 24 HOURS IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST MEGACITYGo, go, go! It’s no wonder that the official Tokyo city guide is called Go Tokyo. This megacity of 38 million people has a reputation of being...
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Seoul, South Korea: The 3 Places to See a Traditional Side of Seoul
THE 3 PLACES IN SEOUL TO SEE THE TRADITIONAL SIDE OF SOUTH KOREAA field of LED roses beside the Zaha Hadid-designed plaza in Dongdaemun. Shopping for skincare infused with snail secretion, starfish,...
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An Elevated Dining Experience at Atas Modern Malaysian Eatery, Kuala Lumpur
atas:(MALAY)1. adverb, preposition: above2. adverb, adjective, noun: upstairs3. colloquial: upper-class, high-classEg: “She’s so atas, her phone contacts read like The Tatler 300 List*.”*DID THAT GO...
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: #Retox Sunday Brunch at Flock, W Kuala Lumpur
On Sundays, we Flock to Retox.Detox? How very wholesome...and utterly dreary, darling. I know it is oh-so-à la mode to be a beaming paragon of clean living and clean eating, but let’s be real: behind...
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