(Or at least, a tiny fraction of the Great Wall's 21,196 kilometers.)This involves only one step: turn left.But let me rewind. When my friend managed to block out three weeks to come visit me in Korea, I suggested we include a few trips out of Seoul. 'We could even go to Jeju', I said. 'Or Taiwan. Or the Philippines'.'Or...Beijing?!', my friend replied, having done a quick online search. 'There are ...
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You know me: I like a good challenge.Whether it be hiking the Inca Trail (and of course, I absolutely had to be the first at the Sun Gate on the last day), riding down the Death Road, or learning to cook pad thai without burning down a poor Thai man’s kitchen (don’t laugh: that very nearly happened), I enjoy constantly trying new things, pushing myself, and exerting that slightly (over?)competitive ...
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Trust me: there aren't many more unpleasant experiences in life than putting on a wetsuit that's already wet. And that's how my eagerly-awaited black-water rafting adventure begun...Wait, black-water rafting? What is that anyway?!Good question! For months, I had been telling everyone that I was going to black-water raft in New Zealand, without bothering to check what it really meant... All I vaguely knew was that, some way or other, I ...
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This is Part 2 of my Easter Island write-up. You can read Part 1 here. Day 2 The next morning, I was woken up (I wish I could say at dawn, but really, it must have been at least 10am...) by sunshine and heat piercing through my tent. In need of transportation to visit the rest of the island, I swiftly enrolled two of my fellow campers, Clarance from Singapore and Shingo ...
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When I left on my RTW trip, my mother had one main worry and request: that I please, please don't decide to stay in New Zealand or Australia and settle down at the other end of the world! So I heard her, and instead of New Zealand or Australia, I have set my sights on... Easter Island! Yes: of all the places I could fall in love with, it had to be ...
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