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Lifestyle, Travel Guide

Lazy 3 days guide to Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang in June is soaked in the blossoms of tamarind trees.  On the short tuk tuk ride to our Airbnb, we were already in love with LPB. It is the perfect destination to escape any bustling city. The streets are calm all day. The markets are captivating. The temples are well decorated. Traditional Laos slow boats scattered along the Mekong River.  This city has a different charm. Overview Morning almsgiving ceremony Mount Phou Si Night Market & Food Street…

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Kuangsi Falls
Lifestyle, Travel Guide

How to plan Kuang Si Falls and Pak Ou Caves in one day

Two of the best things to do in Luang Prabang are outside of the UNESCO heritage town – Pak Ou Caves and Kuang Si Falls. We efficiently arranged them in one full day to save time and some kip. Living up to our motto, you can rest assured it is not a rushed itinerary. Pak Ou Caves Entrance fee: 20,000 kip Located on the Mekong River, the caves are known to exist long before Buddhism in Laos making it one…

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Food & Drinks, Lifestyle

What we ate in Mongolia

They say mutton goes with every meal in Mongolia – yes, we are afraid that’s true! If you are able to accept the taste of mutton, the variety of food you can enjoy in Mongolia is much wider.  We spent 10 days in Mongolia with 8 days out in the grassland with Sunpath Tour and being out of the city exposes us to more traditional Mongolian dishes which we were so glad we did! Amongst the exotic dishes, we found…

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Choijin Lama Temple
Lifestyle, Travel Guide

Lazy 24 hours guide to Ulaanbaatar

Before we arrived in Ulaanbataar (affectionately known as UB), we often see travellers reviewed the capital city subpar compared to its grasslands. We beg to differ. There are so many things in UB that captured our hearts and it deserves an extended stay with the countless exciting activities you can include in your itinerary. Overview Getting to Ulaanbaatar Getting Around Where to stay? Hole-in-the-wall Restaurant Gandantegchinlen Monastery Choijin Lama Temple Museum Narantuul Market Zaisan Memorial Sukhbaatar Square Mongolian Barbecue Other…

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Genggis Khan Statue Film
Lifestyle, Travel Guide

8 days discover Mongolia tour with Sunpath

Mongolia is the most memorable country I have ever been to. The country is so vast that we decided that taking a tour is the best way to go. For those that hate taking travel tours, rest assured that this definitely not that typical tour – no tourists packed attractions, no tens of activities within hours, no food fitted just for foreigners taste buds. You can simply see it as a package for transport and accommodation. With that said, I…

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Mongolian Horse Riding
Lifestyle, Travel Guide

8 things I learnt about Mongolian culture

Mongolia, the world’s most sparsely populated country has many taboos and customs that are unique to them. Our humbling visit to Mongolia taught us to respect the relatively unexplored country, breakdown stereotypes and uncover facts.  Here are the 8 things we have learned: 1. 1/3 of the population are staying in Ulaanbaatar Although the country takes pride in its nomadic culture, it is nowhere near easy to be a nomad due to the harsh climate. Livestock struggle to get through…

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