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Uncommon Island Reading
Lauryn Axelrod reviews books about living on islands including works by Paul Theroux, Michael Ondaatje, Caryl Phillips, and Pico Iyer.
GoNOMAD Travel articles about Asia.
Lauryn Axelrod reviews books about living on islands including works by Paul Theroux, Michael Ondaatje, Caryl Phillips, and Pico Iyer.
Taiwan’s Hidden Islands: Rarely visited beaches and huge basalt cliffs in a sleepy setting.
A guide to Tahiti Iti, the forgotten Island. Where to stay, where to eat, where to visit and what not to miss.
Tasmania, Australia: Remarkable Scenery, Four Separate Seasons By Norman Douglas WHERE An island state of Australia, At 26,200 square miles, Tasmania is roughly the size of Sri Lanka, and hangs off south-eastern Australia rather like Sri Lanka hangs off the south of the Indian sub-continent. Though legally part of Oz,…
The author describes the many attractions of Flores, Indonesia, including swimming in Rangko Cave, hotels and restaurants in Labuan Bajo.
Shikoku Island in Japan: destination guide. The island off the coast of Northern Japan offers an 88 temple hike and a phallus museum, and its own noodles.
Thailand, Loi Krathong Festival in November is a festival of fire and water, and one of Thailand’s most beautiful festivals to boot.
Persevering in Phnom Penh, a travel story about the difficulties travelers face in a city that was once besieged by civil war and bad Khmer Rouge legacy.
A free vasectomy from the clinic next door is one of the perks for males dining at Bangkok’s Cabbages and Condoms. Instead of mints, condoms are given out.
The author describes the Friendship Bridge – a different way of getting from Thailand to Laos. Udon Thani airport to Vientiane.
How to adopt an elephant in Thailand to help preserve their habitat with World Wildlife Federation, a symbolic gesture that helps fund elephant research.
An Insider’s Guide To Bangkok and Bangkok secret places for travelers on the go!