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Month: December 2019

Indonesia, Part One: Bali – Alone in Paradise

Indonesia, Part One: Bali – Alone in Paradise

I’m flipping the order of my posts for Indonesia, largely because Bryce took all of the footage (via GoPro and his drone) for phase one and hasn’t had an opportunity to edit it yet. For now, I’ll just say that we had an absolutely amazing time together. This is my view in Bali at the moment: And this is nearby Seminyak Beach: But I’ve discovered that paradise is pretty lonely when you can’t share the experience with someone you love…

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Singapore: A Glittering Asian Tiger

Singapore: A Glittering Asian Tiger

One of the most interesting aspects of traveling over an extended period of time has been the opportunity to compare countries within a region. As a historian, I’m intrigued by how the choices different countries and their leaders have made over time influence their developments today. Singapore’s government has chosen a strikingly different path compared to its mainland Southeast Asian neighbors over the past fifty years. As a result, Singapore is considered an Asian Tiger – a country that through…

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