Asia | 24000 Miles

Asia, VietnamMay 6, 2015

At A Glance: Vietnam

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Also known as: Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ’Nam Government: Vietnam is one of the world’s five remaining single-party socialist states. That’s right, ladies and…

Asia, VietnamApril 26, 2015

A-Hue We Go: Central to Northern Vietnam

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The next leg of our journey consisted of A LOT of moving and shaking, many trains and many buses. On our 10 hour train…

Asia, VietnamApril 26, 2015

Vietnam: Premiere partie

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So the inevitable has occurred: our bank accounts, which had remained (relatively) flush for so many months, have now taken a nose dive from which…

Asia, CambodiaApril 23, 2015

At a Glance: Cambodia

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Officially known as: The Kingdom of Cambodia. Formerly the Khmer Empire, Democratic Kampuchea, and The People’s Republic of Kampuchea. Population: Over 15 million people,…

Asia, SingaporeApril 15, 2015

At A Glance: Singapore

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Also known as: The Lion City; one of The Four Asian Tigers (the free and developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan). Population:…

Asia, BaliApril 5, 2015

At A Glance: Bali

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Also known as: The largest province of Indonesia. Population: 4 million and climbing (fast). Bali is home to most of Indonesia’s Hindu minority (most…