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Photo: Vietnamese Street Food Looking at You

Vietnam is a wonderful place for food lovers, and I spent much of my time hanging out on the streets eating Hanoi street food. This plate of salad was made of shredded papaya, herbs, peanuts, a fried quail on top and a tasty sweet and sour dressing poured all over. You can watch this video [...]

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Touring Vietnam on a Motorcycle

Review: Touring Vietnam on a Motorcycle (Two Wheels and Rice Fields)

Vietnam is one of the most thrilling destinations I’ve been to in all of Southeast Asia. I remember when I first landed in Hanoi from Bangkok – I just couldn’t believe the busyness of the city and the vast amounts of motorcycle traffic everywhere on the road. The last time I visited Vietnam, I was only there [...]

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Backpacking Southeast Asia

Backpacking Southeast Asia: The Ultimate Guide

You’re going to love backpacking Southeast Asia! It’s one of the most captivating and amusing areas of the world. I’ve been slowly migrating around Southeast Asia now since 2009 and to be honest, I still haven’t been to a fraction of the places I’d like to visit – there’s still so much for me to [...]

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Photo Favorite: Chaos at the Long Bien Market

Chaos would be an understatement when referring to the Long Bien wholesale market in Hanoi. The central distribution of fruits and vegetables for much of Hanoi begins at Long Bien at about midnight and continues until around 6 am the next morning. For those 6 hours the entire scene is a straight up fight of [...]

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Photo Favorite: Hide and Seek at Halong Bay, Vietnam

Location: Halong Bay, Vietnam It was like a giant game of hide and seek, little perfect mounds of earth that sprouted from the water in all shapes and sizes. The sun peeked its rays around the mounds, gently lighting the right places and leaving other nooks in the darkness. I don’t compare many things to [...]

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33 Photos That Will Inspire YOU to Jump Out of Your Chair and Travel the World!

Traveling is not just about visiting the famous sites; it’s about interacting with people, tasting delicacies, and learning about daily life through cultural travel.  2.5 years of Migrationology has brought me to each and every one of these locations. I hope this will inspire YOU to jump out of your chair and begin traveling around [...]

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Photo Story: A Week of Divine Food in Hanoi

Sitting on 6 inch stools on the roadside, balancing drinks and dishes on tiny or nonexistent tables, extremely uneven light coming from makeshift roofing, people shoving, and a slight concern of being hit by motorbikes all add to the exciting challenge! Here are a few things I ate while in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Halong Bay: Doing Exactly What I Wanted to Do!

Sitting on my computer in University I would browse through articles like the 100 most beautiful places in the world, look at pictures of places like Halong Bay, and say to myself “I am for sure going there.” And why not?  2.5 years of traveling from place to place and my opportunity finally came to [...]

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