Feb
20

Why hasn’t “The Revolution Museum” in Tahrir Sq. made the news?

Revolution Museum, Cairo

It was already 1am and we were at a cafe drinking tea and playing dominoes… the usual night out in Cairo. While we were playing we saw huge trucksĀ transporting the big blocks that are used to block off the streets around Tahrir Sq. to keep protesters away from important government buildings. None of us had…
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Jan
31

What if the walls at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum could speak?

S-21 Museum - Cambodia

On April 17, 1975 the Khmer Rouge Regime took over Phnom Penh (the capital of Cambodia) and implemented a new way of life for the people of Cambodia. This new way of life meant death for more than three million Cambodians. The new regime wanted a peasant dominated society untainted by anything that had come…
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Jan
15

Hanoi, the perfect introduction to Vietnam.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam is one of those countries I feel like I only hear about in extremes. People either love it or hate it and they all have their reasons for why they feel that way (kinda like India). Before arriving to Vietnam I heard both extremes from other backpackers on the road and many of my…
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Dec
20

Observations of Singapore: Is it a utopia or police state?

Singapore

Getting to Singapore from Malaysia is supposed to be just a bus ride away and very simple to do. I purchased my ticket to Singapore from the Melaka bus station the morning of with no problem. I then read the “TOURIST CONDITIONS” on the back of the ticket and rule #3 stood out to me:…
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Dec
11

A bit of luxury in Singapore.

Naumi Liora Hotel, Singapore

After 3 weeks in Malaysia it was time to move on to Singapore. Singapore is a country I had been looking forward to visit for a while, because I had always heard amazing things about it and was kind of excited to be spending a week in a 1st world country. I know that sounds…
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