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Daily Travel Snapshot: Hong Kong, China

Street food in Hong Kong: a vendor prepares deep-fried smelly tofu, a local favorite!

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Off the Beaten Path: Hong Kong

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Today’s sponsored post brings us alittle closer to home, the vibrant, dynamic city of Hong Kong. Riding on a tram to the top of The Peak, catching the Star Ferry across the harbour, gawping at the incredible skyline and shopping at one of the many markets are all must-dos …

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Off the Beaten Trail: 6 Unconventional Treks

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Since I last wrote about 7 of the Best Trekking Destinations in the world, I’ve had many more trekking suggestions from readers and expert trekkers/climbers. Several of these treks are extremely challenging and clearly off the beaten path. Since part of the thrills of adventure travel comes from seeking unexplored corners of the …

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10 Unique Transport Modes Around the World

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Sailing on an ancient junk boat in Vietnam, riding a rickshaw in Japan or seeing the pyramids on camels – there are thousands of strange and oddly intriguing forms of transportation around the world. Inspired by my hero Charley Boorman who travelled from Ireland to Sydney using 112 modes of …

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A gift from the other end of the world

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We had a pleasant surprise today when we got home. In the form of a little parcel, it was a heartwarming gift all the way from Trinidad & Tobago. Hannah had sent us some local  flavor from her exotic island in the Caribbean – it made me think of all the moments we …

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Dog Meat and Rooster balls: The 10 Most Exotic Asian foods

Chicken feet- a Chinese delicacy

  Picture deep-fried grasshoppers and stewed chicken feet — the world of Asian culinary is wild beyond your imagination. Perfect for the brave new traveler, eating in Asia requires a certain degree of guts and a wild sense of adventure. As an Asian saying goes, ‘The key to one’s heart is through his stomach.’ As [...]

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