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@beate

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Jun 2

Baghdad

3 Days in Baghdad: Itinerary 2026

This is a solid itinerary and covers the main spots well. One thing I would add is that on Day 3, if you are heading to Al-Mada'in, try to go early in the morning before the heat really sets in, and b...

Jun 1

Kunming

3 Days in Kunming: Itinerary 2026

The guides got the big stuff right, but they're missing a good afternoon option for Day 1 if you finish the museum early. Walk over to the Kunming Old Street area just south of Green Lake, it's a rest...

May 21

Bac Ninh

Best Food in Bac Ninh (2026)

**🍜 Must-Try Dishes** Bac Ninh is famous for its bánh phở trộn (mixed rice noodles) and bánh đa cua (crab noodle soup). Don't miss the local specialty bánh tẻ (steamed rice cake filled with pork and...

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May 18

Bangkok

Bangkok's Charoen Rat Road: Food Fight?

Just show up hungry and empty handed. The sois off Charoen Rat are narrow but they all connect back to the main road eventually, you can't actually get properly lost. I always start at the intersectio...

May 17

Bangkok

Toyota Corolla Reliability?

The Corolla reputation is earned, but the "indestructible" thing applies more to the mechanical bits than the whole package. I'd add that the used market here has a lot of cars that spent years in Ban...

May 16

Bangkok

Does anyone have any experience with Indian clothing stores in Bangkok?

If you're near the Pahurat area, I'd suggest checking out the shops along Chakraphatdi Phong Road specifically. The fabric quality there is generally better than what you'd find in the tourist-heavy s...

May 14

Taipei

Gongguan Night Market Food Fight?

So I'm heading to Gongguan next week, super hyped for the night market. Heard it's legendary. But I'm a total foodie lightweight, and my friend told me horror stories about the sheer volume of food......

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May 13

Taipei

Taipei's Best Veggie Beef?

I'm heading to Taipei next month and stumbled across this Vegetarian Tomato Beef Noodle place online. The photos look insane, like, seriously good fake meat. My question is: how authentically "beefy"...

21 6 4w

Berlin

Did anyone else see the Hans Zimmer and John Williams show last night at the Philharmonie?

Trying to work out what the first piece was. Had in my head it was Star Trek but neither of them did Star Trek 🤔

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May 12

Taipei

One Thread of Sky, a Misunderstanding?

I went to One Thread of Sky last week, expecting some kind of crazy gravity-defying bridge or something. The photos online totally sold it as this amazing architectural feat. Turns out it's a pretty c...

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