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Photo Friday – Sunrise over Kawah Ijen Volcano, Java, Indonesia
Home to a back-breaking sulfur mining operation, the active Kawah Ijen Volcano in East Java was one of the highlights of our trip to Indonesia.
Category Archives: Southeast Asia
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Photo Friday – Catching the Sun at Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
While we weren’t too impressed by tiny Gili Trawangan, we loved watching the gorgeous sunsets here every evening.
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Drinking Civet Cat (Poop) Coffee – Kopi Luwak – Bali, Indonesia
In Bali, we try the world’s most expensive coffee – kopi luwak – made from coffee beans that have been digested by an Indonesian civet cat and extracted from their poop.
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Coca-Cola Coming to Burma
The world’s most recognizable brand is now doing business in Burma, narrowing the list of countries that do not have Coca-Cola operations to two…
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The Fish Spa Feeding Frenzy [Video] – Bangkok, Thailand
Watch Heather try out one of Bangkok’s many Fish Spas, where hungry sucker fish eat the dead and unhealthy skin from your feet.
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Riding the Circular Train – Yangon, Burma
We return to Yangon and take a ride on the closest thing they have to a metro – the slow, but scenic Circular Railway.
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A Boat Tour of Inle Lake – Nyaungshwe, Burma
We head to Inle Lake in Burma’s Shan State, famous for its unique oarsmen, floating gardens, and jumping cats.
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Where are the Tourists? – Mandalay, Burma
Suffering from the insanely hot and humid weather and lack of electricity and tourist sights, we are less than thrilled with the city of Mandalay.
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Temples as Far as the Eye Can See – Bagan, Burma
Only a week after visiting Angkor Wat in Cambodia, we check out another impressive ancient capital – Bagan. This enormous site includes thousands of Buddhist temples, shrines, and monasteries.
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Getting to Burma – Yangon, Myanmar
Escaping the typical tourist trappings of Southeast Asia, we make our way to Burma, which is finally opening up after decades of iron-fisted military rule.