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Japanese Alps, Shirakawa Go, a leap into traditional Japan

Shirakawa-go has been declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 for its unique houses. They are called Kiritsuma-Gassho-Zukuri "prayer-hands construction", with their slanting thick straw roofs that resemble hands joint in prayer.

Ipoh: The Tin-Mining Town Reborn as the Hipster Capital of Malaysia

Malaysia, South East Asia

The town of Ipoh in Perak, Malaysia, is chock-full of adventure just waiting for you to explore them.Having said that, there are several beautiful cycling trails to be found throughout town. In fact, it’s one ...

Osturňa – a Guide to a Hidden Gem of the Carpathians

Europe, Slovakia

Osturna, Slovakia: history, architecture, what to see, where to stay A guide to a hidden gem of the Carpathians There are many small and hidden gems in Slovakia, one we really feel like recommending is th...

The Ancestral Villages of Flores. Ngada culture in Bena and Gurusina

Flores, Indonesia, Reportage, South East Asia

The Ngada village of Bena, near Bajawa The traditional villages of Ngada region, Flores, Indonesia Bena, Gurusina, and Wolondopo's culture and rituals What to see around Bajawa Probably the most interestin...

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Linhai Travel Guide: the Great Wall of China without crowds

China, Guides, Zhejiang

Visit the Great Wall of China in Zhejiang a weekend trip from Hangzhou or Shanghai The Great Wall of China is indeed great, stretching from the northwestern province of Gansu to the subtropical regio...

Sambas – a Wooden Venice in Indonesian Borneo

Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, South East Asia

the sultan's palace (Istana Alwatzikhoebillah) in Sambas, West Kalimantan This article is part of our DIY budget adventure travel in Borneo, check the bottom of the page for more stories, a map of the route...

the ghost villas of Kep – architecture lost in time

Cambodia, Reportage, South East Asia

one of the abandoned modernist villas of Kep Kep, Cambodia - visiting the ghost villas Kep is a fallen star, a dream that came untrue, an open wound, a memento, an unwilling memorial. Although ...

to Turpan: a green stain in the gray of two deserts

China, Eastern Asia, Xinjiang

Bicycle touring to -154 msl, to Turpan and the ancient city of Jiaohe. Thank to the fresh water coming through the Kerez, Turpan became a green oasis in the desert.

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