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Destination profile: Mount Popa

Burma is full of spectacular sights, but one of the most mind-boggling is just an hour’s drive from Bagan, on top of a volcanic plug in central Burma: Mount Popa. Mount Popa sits in the Pegu Hills, watching over the plains of central Burma. Though the name technically refers to the volanco itself, it’s more […]

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Highlights of Vietnam: 5 amazing places

In January I wrote about five lesser-known highlights of Vietnam – including caves, mountain villages, beaches, and jungles. The five destinations I’ll be exploring today, meanwhile, are very much on the beaten track – but for good reason! (They also all begin with H, for no reason at all).