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Category: asia

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023asia, travel

What To Do in a Day in Manila

What I did, saw and ate during my 40 hour layover in Manila. Plus tips on how to navigate the Filipino capital for first-time visitors.

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January 25, 2023January 27, 2023asia, australia, personal, travel

My AirAsia Fiasco: Missed Flight Connection & the AVA Chatbot

I recently made my first post-COVID trip home to Perth. Everything was going well until my return flight back to Tokyo, booked with AirAsia.

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October 14, 2022October 14, 2022asia, travel, vietnam

5 Things to Do in Da Nang that are Worth the Hype

While I only spent two days in Da Nang, I managed to cover all the things I wanted to do, including the famous Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills.

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October 8, 2022October 8, 2022asia, travel, vietnam

Exploring Vietnam’s DMZ from Dong Hoi to Hue

While travelling from Dong Hoi to Hue, I explored the Vinh Moc Tunnels and Hien Luong Bridge, two symbolic relics of Vietnam’s former DMZ.

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October 1, 2022October 1, 2022travel, vietnam

My Experience Taking the Reunification Express in Vietnam

The Reunification Express

I took the Reunification Express as a sleeper train from Hanoi to Dong Hoi, and again as a normal train from Hue to Da Nang two days later.

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September 23, 2022September 23, 2022eating, thailand, travel

MD-82 Cafe: Maybe the Only Time Cannabis and Airplanes Mix

MD-82 Cafe, an cool airplane-themed cafe in Bangkok, is one of the few places in the world you can legally enjoy a 420 drink.

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September 23, 2022September 23, 2022personal, thailand, travel

Trying Cannabis for the First Time in Thailand

Donikantoku and a cannabis leaf

I was eager to try cannabis without having the need to smoke or vape, so the range of edibles in Thailand presented the perfect opportunity.

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September 20, 2022September 23, 2022eating, travel, vietnam

A Sampling of 10 Authentic Eats in Vietnam

Banh cuon

I’m no foodie, but I made sure to try a range of authentic eats during my recent trip to Vietnam. Here’s my personal rating for 10 of them.

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March 15, 2022September 23, 2022asia, china, personal, winter

Dystopian Scenes from the Beijing Games Bubble

I just finished spending two weeks inside the so-called “closed loop” for the Beijing Winter Paralympics for work, and it was fantastically dystopian.

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November 4, 2019November 4, 2019asia, china, life, personal

Consequences: 6 Episodes from Living in China

Crowded train station in China

For 10 months in 2013-2014, I lived in China teaching English. Here are 6 stories from my rather unwise decision to live in Yongzhou, Hunan Province.

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donikantoku in Shimokitazawa, summer 2019

My name is Doni (aka donikantoku) and I’m an ABC from Australia now living in Tokyo, Japan. I have a serious case of wanderlust and love getting off the beaten track. Read on for tips on travel to Japan, Asia and beyond. Let’s all live an unbordered life!

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