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Public boat Belaga - Kapit - Sibu. A low cost cruise on Rajang River, Borneo 1
AsiaSouth East Asia

Public boat Belaga – Kapit – Sibu. A low cost cruise on Rajang River, Borneo

A river trip on a cheap ferry is a great way to see what's left of the jungle, and cast a glimpse on the traditional lifestyle of Borneo people (Dayak).
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The Pasola of Sumba island - where the blood fertilize the ancestor's land 2
AsiaReportageSouth East Asia

The Pasola of Sumba island – where the blood fertilize the ancestor’s land

In the ancestral village of Ratenggaro, East Sumba, everything is ready for the Pasola. A fierce horse festival. One of the last megalithic cultures.
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Zhangye: the vivid dream of a living buddha 3
AsiaEastern Asia

Zhangye: the vivid dream of a living buddha

Zhangye and the Rainbow Mountains of China are among the most incredible places we’ve ever been. Besides the ubeliavable Danxia...
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Kazakhstan: Not Just Steppe - Charyn Canyon and Esik Lake 4
AsiaCentral Asia

Kazakhstan: Not Just Steppe – Charyn Canyon and Esik Lake

Among the best things to do around Almaty, Charyn Canyon is a must, while less may know of Esik Lake. Both can be reached on a day trip from Almaty.
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Ferry across the Caspian Sea. From Baku to Aktau
AsiaCentral Asia

Crossing the Caspian Sea by ship – From Baku to Aktau a ferry to the steppe of Kazakhstan

From Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan by boat. Crossing the Caspian Sea on a Soviet-era ferry, from Baku to Aktau. Right in the middle of the Kazakh Steppe.
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0 things to do in Kampot: Black Pepper, Happy Pizzas and Backpackers 5
AsiaSouth East Asia

0 things to do in Kampot: Black Pepper, Happy Pizzas and Backpackers

Kampot: decadent French colonial architecture, riverside, plenty of restaurants and bars, pizza everywhere, happy pizza too ( also called marijuana...
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Singkawang Cap Go Meh (Borneo, Indonesia): not the usual Chinese Lantern festival 6
AsiaReportageSouth East Asia

Singkawang Cap Go Meh (Borneo, Indonesia): not the usual Chinese Lantern festival

Cap Go Meh (Chap Go Mei, Chap Go Meh) is the name the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival takes in Indonesia. Here in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, it takes a peculiar form.
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Facts about Urumqi: Nuclear Deserts and Group Dances 7
AsiaEastern Asia

Facts about Urumqi: Nuclear Deserts and Group Dances

Bicycle touring and hitchhiking a bus to Urumqi. Things to do and fact to know about the capital of Xinjiang. And things you don't know the Chinese do
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Aralsk port - Aral Sea
AsiaReportage

Aralsk: what’s left of a sea

What used to be the major port on the Aral Lake is now a creepy town in the middle of...
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Kok Boru at World Nomad Games - Kyrgyzstan
ReportageAsiaCentral Asia

First World Nomad Games – History Sets Foot in Cholpon Ata

Kyrgyzstan, Issyk Kul lake, Cholpon Ata town, First World Nomad Games. Play polo with a dead goat (Kok Boru or Buzkashi), throw your opponent from his horse in a tense Enish fight, or grab your bride (or slap your groom) in a Kyz Kuu race!
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