The Ultimate 6 day Laos Itinerary & Travel Guide
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The Ultimate 6 day Laos Itinerary & Travel Guide

Before any hardcore travelers start screaming about slow travel being the best, yes, I know a 6 day Laos itinerary isn’t enough. But we have jobs, we have cats, we have a bag of tomatoes in the fridge fast going soft, and we don’t have time for a three-month backpacking jaunt across Southeast Asia. So…

Trunk-loads of Fun: My Visit to an Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai
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Trunk-loads of Fun: My Visit to an Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai

There are some things in life that are universally liked by everyone. Sunsets, unconditional love, fart jokes. Those are the big three. And elephants. I had the extreme pleasure of visiting an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Here’s what happened. Preparing for the Visit If you’re planning a visit to Chiang Mai, you have…

Exploring Bukit Batok Nature Park and Checkpoint 2 of the Coast-to-Coast Trail
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Exploring Bukit Batok Nature Park and Checkpoint 2 of the Coast-to-Coast Trail

Singapore’s coast-to-coast trail is a 36km route from (almost) one side of Singapore to another. Today we’re covering checkpoint 2, the 2km from Bukit Batok Nature Park to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. If you missed the start of the journey, catch up here! Bukit Batok Nature Park Checkpoint 2 of the coast-to-coast trail is right…

The Most Beautiful Street in Singapore: Koon Seng Road
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The Most Beautiful Street in Singapore: Koon Seng Road

The most beautiful street in Singapore is Koon Seng Road. Beauty is subjective of course. One person’s Mona Lisa is another person’s steaming pile of hot garbage. One person’s steaming pile of hot garbage is another person’s Mona Lisa. But let’s be real here. The Peranakan shophouse above is beautiful. It’s colourful, it’s ornate, it…

A Simple Guide to Hiking the Southern Ridges
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A Simple Guide to Hiking the Southern Ridges

This is your simple guide to the Southern Ridges, one of the most popular hiking routes in Singapore. Covering Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, HortPark, and Kent Ridge Park via a series of elaborate trails, bridges, and connectors, the Southern Ridges is an incredible example of how even a densely-populated city like Singapore…

A Hot and Humid Afternoon Hiking at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
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A Hot and Humid Afternoon Hiking at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in the very northwest of Singapore really puts the wild in wildlife. Crocodiles, mudskippers, monitor lizards, and, err, onions, this part of Singapore is one of the best escapes into nature you can get without leaving the country. My phone didn’t agree with that last part. After I’d taken a bus…

Why Hiking to the Highest Point in Singapore is a Big Disappointment
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Why Hiking to the Highest Point in Singapore is a Big Disappointment

It was a trek for the ages, destined to be remembered by historians for generations to come. I speak, of course, of the epic journey of hiking to the highest point in Singapore in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Let me tell you, friends, it was a thoroughly taxing 30 minutes. Now, before you tell me…