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Stories from the Gobi Desert: The homeland of the dinosaurs

by Mel on 03/06/2016

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Read part three of Stories from the Gobi Desert: The Khongor Sand Dunes We left the lovely family…

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Mongolia

Stories from the Gobi Desert: The Khongor sand dunes

by Mel on 02/06/2016

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Read part two of Stories from the Gobi Desert: The Ice Valleys After a good night’s sleep, it…

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Mongolia

Stories from the Gobi Desert: The ice valleys

by Mel on 24/05/2016

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Read part one of Stories from the Gobi Desert: The White Stupa. We said goodbye to Olyii, Gerlee…

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Mongolia

Stories from the Gobi Desert: The White Stupa

by Mel on 21/05/2016

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We left the hostel at 8.30 AM, a group of seven consisting of two Singaporean girls, Aida and…

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Mongolia

Mongolia, the land of the blue sky

by Mel on 20/05/2016

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Mongolia was my 12th stop on the journey around Asia and the stop that I was most excited…

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Hong Kong Outdoor travel

Hostel madness and hiking fails in Hong Kong

by Mel on 16/05/2016

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After a short sleep on the ferry between Macao and Hong Kong, I arrived in the city at…

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Macao

Macao: A quick visit to the Las Vegas of the East

by Mel on 15/05/2016

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Since I had originally planned on exploring more of China on this journey, I bought a flight ticket…

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South Korea

Days for the soul in Seoul

by Mel on 14/05/2016

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Okay, so using the word “soul” in the title of a post about Seoul is probably the oldest…

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South Korea Weird borders

Visiting the DMZ: A peek into North Korea

by Mel on 10/05/2016

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I have always dreamt of visiting North Korea, the most reclusive country in the world. Originally, my plan…

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South Korea

Chasing natural heritage on Jeju Island

by Mel on 07/05/2016

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Jeju Island is a popular destination for holidaymakers from all over Eastern Asia, mainly because of its mild…

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Outdoor travel South Korea

Climbing Hallasan, the highest mountain in South Korea

by Mel on 06/05/2016

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After spending a day in rainy Busan, I flew to Jeju Island, a special self-governing province located 130…

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Japan

When earthquakes hit southern Japan: My experience in Fukuoka

by Mel on 28/04/2016

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On the evening of April 14th, which was the day that I had arrived in Fukuoka, my last…

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Ethical travel Japan

After the atomic bombs: Discovering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by Mel on 27/04/2016

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Beautifully set between mountains and vast forests, Hiroshima is a bustling and modern city. While walking the streets…

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Japan

The sacred deer of Nara, Japan

by Mel on 25/04/2016

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On the second day in Kyoto, Victoria, Joachim and I decided to go on a day trip to…

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Japan Outdoor travel

Kyoto from above: Climbing Mount Daimonji

by Mel on 24/04/2016

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Kyoto was my third stop in Japan and I had allowed myself three days to explore the city,…

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Japan

Hokkaido, an Arctic Japanese experience

by Mel on 22/04/2016

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Is this really Asia!? In case you were wondering, Asia is not all white beaches, tropical drinks and…

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Japan

Birthday time in Tokyo

by Mel on 20/04/2016

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On April 1st, I arrived in Tokyo, the capital of Japan and the worlds biggest city with the…

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Japan

The cherry blossoms of Japan

by Mel on 17/04/2016

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Whenever I think of Japan, I think of cherry blossoms, and I know that I’m not the only…

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Taiwan

Taipei from above: Maokong hike and gondolas

by Mel on 16/04/2016

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On my last day in Taiwan, I had a few hours to kill before going to the airport,…

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Outdoor travel Taiwan

Out of Taipei: Climbing Qixing Mountain in Yangmingshan National Park

by Mel on 15/04/2016

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Even though I had decided to skip the East Coast, where all the tall mountains are and spend…

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