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Updated April 28, 2008

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The talesofasia guide to travel in Siem Reap and Angkor: The most comprehensive guide to Siem Reap and Angkor on the web.
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Updated January 14, 2008

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MYANMAR
April 30, 2008
Living to Help His Shan People by Antonio Graceffo
MALAYSIA
April 30, 2008
An Adventurer's Guide to Malaysian Cuisines by Michaela Abrera
THAILAND
April 4, 2008
Fire Ants and Jungle Rot by Phil Goldman
March 8, 2008
Khao Phanom Bencha National Park by Greg McCann
March 2, 2008
Party in My Shoes by Amy Rankin
JAPAN
April 4, 2008
Pineapple Factories, Temples and Japanese Toilets by Laila Sholtz-Ames
NEPAL/TIBET
March 9, 2008
A Wimp's Way to Everest by Carolyn Bonello
March 8, 2008
Friendship Highway by Carolyn Bonello

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Cambodia FAQ
Completely updated. 150 frequently and not so frequently asked questions and answers about Cambodia. Visas, corruption, food, transportation, safety, health, socializing, photography, and much more. Updated January 25, 2008

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CAMBODIA
The talesofasia guide to travel in Sihanoukville and the South Coast: Where to stay, what to do, how to get around, and much more. Completely revised! September 8, 2006.
Added October 12, 2006: Revised section on Kampot.

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CAMBODIA
October 12, 2006
Phnom Penh Perspective
Sage and Spirit. By Bronwyn Sloan

THAILAND
May 25, 2006
Tezza's Thai Islands and Beaches Travel Bits
Koh Chang (Andaman)
Koh Jum
Koh Ngai
Koh Pha-Ngan
Koh Phi Phi
Koh Tao
Krabi / Railey

THAILAND
February 24, 2006
Visa Overstay
Minor fine or major nightmare?

INDONESIA
November 22, 2005
The talesofasia guide to Indonesia Just added: sections on Bali, Yogyakarta, and Jakarta. Also includes sections on Flores, West Timor, Sumbawa and Lombok.

EAST TIMOR
November 12, 2005
The talesofasia guide to East Timor debuts with a section on Dili and overland to West Timor.

THAILAND
September 24, 2005
Safety
A few things you might not have thought about... especially for the guys.

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Cambodia
Travel news, social commentary, soapbox editorializing, travelogues, overland info, FAQs, and much much more.

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China
Walking the streets of modern Shanghai, trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge, washed out at Simitai, prayer flags in Deqin. China tales. And lots of them.

Thailand
Impressions of Northern Thailand - Mae Hong Son, Pai, Padaung "longneck" villages. Bangkok's snake farm. Hua Hin/Prachuap. Monthly update.

Myanmar
Three weeks of travel - the cities: Yangon and Mandalay, the temples of Bagan, and exploring the wonders of Shan State: Hsipaw, Inle Lake, Kalaw.

Vietnam
Saigon, Mekong Delta, Dalat, and Nha Trang, take a vicarious trip through the south of Vietnam.

Indonesia
New section with guides to Jakarta, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, West Timor and Flores.

Malaysia
Quick impressions of four major tourist areas: Langkawi, Penang, Perhentians, and Kuala Lumpur.

Singapore
One weekend in Singapore. Not exactly one night in Bangkok.

East Timor
New section with details on Dili and travel out to West Timor.

Afghanistan
The food sucks, the country is a mess, but the people are great. Read about my May 2003 Afghan adventures and learn a bit more about a country that regrettably, the world seems to have forgotten.

Pakistan
A brief snapshot of Pakistan in May 2003. Islamabad, Peshawar, and Lahore.

Australia
It's not Asia, but it's the same side of the world...

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