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Staying at Island Escape by Burasari

Jasmine TamokAsia

I did promise myself that I would still blog every few months. I guess that work and life just get in the way of that and it’s so easy to find other hobbies instead. However, I’m currently on sabbatical and inspiration just hit! So, may as well do some blogging. If you like to travel in Asia, feel free to check out my other blog posts. We decided to go to Thailand and stayed at Island Escape by Burasari for our first week here.

Why did inspiration hit? Daniel and I are staying at a SHA+ Hotel on Coconut Island, Phuket called Island Escape by Burasari. When I tried to look up the hotel online, I couldn’t find any blog posts about the hotel. I love to plan (that’s the understatement of the year), so I thought there must be others like me who love to plan and have tried to google blogs to get more information about the hotel but have failed just as I did. So, here is a blog post to help amend that problem!

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6 Things to do in Luang Prabang

Jasmine TamokAsia

After our intense and exciting stay in Vietnam, Luang Prabang was the perfect place to relax. I didn’t know a lot about Laos before arriving here. The cuisine hasn’t taken over internationally and with a small population (around 7 million), Laos isn’t the most talked about country in South East Asia. We spent just over 1 week in this country, with the first 4 days in Luang Prabang.

The Kuang Si Waterfall outside of Luang Prabang is truly spectacular

I haven’t met a traveller yet that did not love Luang Prabang. The town is sandwiched between the Mekong and the Nam Khan River, which offers some pretty lovely views. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995, preserving the serene and tranquil mood of the city. There isn’t a whole lot to do in Luang Prabang, but you will find it a very special place. I will warn you though, this is not at all off the beaten track. There are many tourists here, but they all seemed to be the good ones! Luang Prabang is not a place to party, but a place to relax.

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What to Eat in Hanoi

Jasmine TamokAsia

I just finished writing about our 2-week itinerary in Northern Vietnam, and let’s just say, it was a lot of a text. We are so busy while travelling, that I find it hard to break up my posts and end up garbling on way too long on a single post. So, I decided to write about the food options in Hanoi in a separate post!

But before you read, make sure you check out what we did during our 2-week stint in Vietnam.

Northern Loop Vietnam
Read the blog post below to find out how we saw views like this while travelling in Vietnam

Related Blog Post: Read the ultimate 2-week itinerary in Northern Vietnam here!

Hanoi is the Place for Amazing Food

We loved the food in Hanoi. I truly believe that the food here can satisfy any foodie!

Food Hanoi
Hanoi is full of delicious food to try! You can find BBQ restaurants everywhere in the Old Quarter

Here are some of my recommendations:

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7 Reasons Why You Should Travel to Taiwan

Jasmine TamokAsia

I admit it, although I always listed Taiwan in my head as a place I could visit, it never made it on my “must see on my next trip” list.

But let me back up for a moment…

I can’t believe how fast the time has been flying while on this trip. After leaving the Maluku region, we flew to Jakarta and then Kuala Lumpur for a few days each. It was nice reset to be in the city and have limitless choices on food. Then last Tuesday we flew to Taiwan to meet up with our friends Claire and Joe from Canada. We only managed to visit Taipei and Kenting since our trip was quite short.

Taiwan Buddha Museum
Doing sightseeing with our Canadian friends that we met up with in Taiwan

Taiwan has always been a country that I have been interested in visiting. However, it never sparked me enough to be on my immediate “must visit” list. Since our friends were travelling for only 1 week, it was logical for us to fly to them. It provided a great opportunity to see a new country, and this country actually ended up being the 30th country that I have visited!

Taipei 101
Taipei 101

Of course, while visiting my 30th country, I also had to visit the 10th tallest building in the world, Taipei 101

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