Tag: travel
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How I spent my first summer in Singapore
During my first summer in Singapore I attempt to dig beneath its shiny facade.
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Singapore: Summer in the City
What I enjoyed most about Singapore is the ease of flying to other countries in Southeast Asia. Not that I didn’t enjoy Singapore, but I would have gotten bored had I stayed there the entire month and a half of my trip. Every other week I was off to a different destination: Thailand, China, and…
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Bali: A peaceful madhouse
Bali is at once both a peaceful haven and a chaotic hive. Known as the “Island of the Gods,” there’s no shortage of religion. Just visit one of the island’s 20,000 Hindu temples or try not to step on the tiny shrines set outside of local homes and businesses. But travel down the winding roads…
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Hong Kong: A mesmerizing city
Hong Kong makes New York City look like child’s play. The high rises’ bright lights mesmerize as far as the eye can see in the most beautiful cosmopolitan display. It’s almost midnight and from street level, the light-up signs and advertisements make it seem like daytime. Shoppers fill the streets and partygoers are only just…
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First impressions: 48 hours in Singapore
Singapore is unlike any place I’ve been to in Southeast Asia with its flashy shopping malls, expensive cars, and shiny architecture. As I begin my summer there, I wonder, what’s the story?
alex vickery 