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An elderly man pours the batter onto the hot plate and waits, eyes darting between his creation and the ever growing queue in front of his stall as the mixture oozes into a perfect circle. When it starts bubbling, the air is filled with sweet, sickly steam and the man sets to work, deftly scraping [...]
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Again, I am astounded by the amazing and wonderful people I have found on Twitter. (I’m @andrewghayes – come say hello.) This week’s interview is with a couple who need no introduction – their words speak for themselves. Dave & Deb are the type of people who should be in charge of the world.
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I don’t know about you but I’ve always found the phenomenon of city nicknames to be an interesting one. You find many of these “Pearl of the…” and “… of the world” descriptions next to the destination names on the new site feature, The Experience Search. (If you haven’t used it, you should try it. [...]
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In our recent article about the Personal Recommendations for the Best of Asia, there was some interesting discussion about honeymoons, which got me thinking: Where is the most inspirational honeymoon destination? If I were Mickey Mouse I’m sure it would be going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, but let’s get real folks. I’m not [...]
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We’re doing something a little different today. Normally on Thursdays we interview a well-seasoned traveller who has an interesting perspective or unique trip to tell us about. Today we’re chatting with Kevin and Zhou, who haven’t had their life-altering experience yet. But they’ve got an interesting 11-month itinerary that covers most of the bases and [...]
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Where to in Asia? I don’t have one favourite place in Asia because for me the whole region has so many special places. Where is best really depends on what type or style of holiday you are looking for. Here is a quick round-up of my personal recommendations. Best for Beaches Some of the best [...]
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Before his flight to Dubai, Gary Arndt spared some time to speak with me about his travels. He’s a busy guy – in March 2007, he sold his house, put his stuff in storage, and set out to see the world. He’s been to 40 countries so far, with plenty more on the way, as [...]
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In the spirit of the festive season, I’ve been doing my fair share of catch up on DVDs. Just finished The Beach, a story about three backpackers who come across some information about this amazing but near-possible-to-reach beach off the coast of Thailand. The movie is actually packed with great lines about travel and finding [...]
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