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Spending the Day on a DMZ Tour

When planning a weekend trip to Seoul, we struggled with how to spend our time. All we had on the books was a food tour around Seoul. There are plenty of attractions around the city to keep any visitor busy for much...

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One Week in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is one of those places where you’ll hear you need a lot of time to explore. When researching our vacation there, we frequently saw articles like, ‘One Month in Sri Lanka Wasn’t Enough!’ or ‘The...

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Jackals and Leopards and Bears on a Yala Safari

Our entire recent trip to Sri Lanka was inspired by a single farfetched idea – to see a leopard in the wild in Yala National Park. I don’t know why we have this image in our minds that the only real safaris...

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A Park City Weekend Without Skiing

“Maybe I’ll just fly from China for the weekend.” Sometimes, plans are hatched haphazardly, without much thought or regard to logistics, cost, and jet lag. That is exactly how my Park City weekend...

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Peace and Quiet in Luang Prabang, Laos

“Wait, we need a visa? We don’t have any money or a photo!” Our quick journey to Laos got off to a rough start when we made a fundamental mistake. We flew into Luang Prabang after a few days enjoying...

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Our Return Trip to Bangkok

Let me be frank. The first time I went to Bangkok I didn’t really love it. We were new to Southeast Asia and Bangkok felt like jumping in the deep end of a pool I wasn’t sure I was ready to swim in. In a blog...