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All posts about travelling outside Singapore

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By : yapxiong October 11, 2021October 11, 2021

Walking Tarabulus (Part 1): Zahriyeh, old city & Haddadin

The neighbourhood with the best chili, the citadel and the beautiful Taynal Mosque

Souq at Tarabulus Read More
By : yapxiong September 10, 2021September 11, 2021

Square to Souq: A weekend in Tarabulus

A then-newbie’s impressions of Lebanon’s second largest city

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By : yapxiong October 20, 2020September 11, 2021

Aimless in Beirut

All I did was walk on my first two days in Beirut in 2019

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By : yapxiong August 1, 2019September 11, 2021

How much it costs to go Backpacking in Uzbekistan

Majestic turquoise domes, quiet shrines, imposing Soviet-era murals. Where else but Uzbekistan?

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By : YX April 15, 2018September 11, 2021

Staying Alive: 2018 edition

After 5 years of on-off updating and writing for this blog, I come clean on my disappointment.

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque Read More
By : YX March 11, 2018September 11, 2021

How much it costs to go backpacking in Iran

A detailed report on how much it costs to backpack for 12 days in Iran

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By : yapxiong September 23, 2017September 11, 2021

Ayutthaya: Beyond temple ruins

Way off the beaten track in Ayutthaya, five places that aren’t Wats, ruins or temples.

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By : yapxiong August 5, 2017September 11, 2021

Trekking Rinjani Day 3: Helicopter descent

Our final day descent to Senaru at breakneck speed & some concluding thoughts

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By : yapxiong July 23, 2017September 11, 2021

Trekking Rinjani Day 2: The longest day

Our assault on the summit of Gunung Rinjani and blistering trek from rim to rim – all in 17 hours

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