Outdoors & Nature
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While many visitors come to Cambodia for its fascinating history and culture, divers will be equally enchanted with its aquatic offerings. This south-east Asian nation may only have a small stretch of…
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Beach & SeaDivingOutdoors & NatureThailandWellness
The Complete Guide to Koh Samui Diving
by Designer Journeys Last updated March 26, 2024As you sink into the warm, crystalline waters surrounding Koh Samui, you’ll know that you’ve found a piece of aquatic paradise. The waters of the Gulf of Thailand are teeming with tropical… -
AdventureChinaCulture & ArtsHiking & TrekkingNepalOutdoors & NatureSightseeingWellness
Complete Guide to Manaslu Trekking
by Designer Journeys Last updated August 6, 2024Are you ready to circle and climb the world’s eighth highest peak – Nepal’s Mount Manaslu aka the spirit mountain (8,163m)? You’ll hear people say it’s like Annapurna (to the west) but…
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AdventureBeach & SeaCruisingCulture & ArtsFood & DrinkOutdoors & NatureVietnamWellness
The Ultimate Vietnam Travel Guide
by Designer Journeys Last updated December 18, 2024Few places have seen as much change as quickly as Vietnam. Forty years after the American War, the nation has picked itself up and dusted itself off, emerging from its turbulent past…
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AdventureHiking & TrekkingOutdoors & NatureVietnam
Complete Guide to Sapa Trekking
by Designer Journeys Last updated August 6, 2024Chances are Sapa Trekking will be your highlight of visiting Vietnam. Vistas of rice paddies, the country’s highest peak (Fan Si Pan, 3,143m) and verdant green valley walls await you. Check out…
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AdventureCulture & ArtsHiking & TrekkingNepalOutdoors & NatureWellness
Complete Guide to Poon Hill Trekking
by Designer Journeys Last updated August 6, 2024Himalayan views without too much pain Your brief on Nepal The path before you What you’ll see How fit do you have to be? Time is of the essence Mapping out your adventure To join a tour or…
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AdventureChinaCulture & ArtsHiking & TrekkingNepalOutdoors & NatureSightseeingWellness
Complete Guide to Langtang Trekking
by Designer Journeys Last updated December 22, 2024Langtang, Nepal. It’s piqued your interest, hey? Planning a trek there is part adventure, part humanitarian effort knowing your touristy funds will help rebuild this Himalayan region to the north of the Kathmandu Valley near Tibet. Yep, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck there in 2015. Moments later came the icy avalanche that took out Langang Village in a matter of seconds. The wind gust alone from that avalanche flattened every tree for many
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AdventureChinaCulture & ArtsNepalOutdoors & NatureSightseeingWellness
Complete Guide to Everest Trekking
by Designer Journeys Last updated December 18, 2024Last time you were in a jet plane, did you ever wonder what it would be like to breathe the air on the other side of your cabin window, like nine kilometres… -
AdventureHiking & TrekkingNepalOutdoors & NatureSightseeing
Complete Guide to Annapurna Trekking
by Designer Journeys Last updated December 25, 2024If trekking Nepal’s Annapurna is on your bucket list, take a long deep breath. It’s big. We’re not talking one peak, but a collection of them – a massif. The highest peak…
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AdventureMotorcyclingOutdoors & NatureVietnam
Complete Guide to Vietnam Motorbike Tours
by Designer Journeys Last updated August 6, 2024Insane, risky, but a lot of fun. That’s what you’ll hear about any Vietnam motorbike tour. But, how else will you carve out your own adventure, connect with the countryside and people…