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Episode 44: Great Day Hikes in Asia

May 1, 2016
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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Episode 44: Great Day Hikes in Asia

Enjoy these notes about Great Day Hikes in Asia, then listen to the episode, which includes additional details and witty banter from your hosts Scott Coates and Trevor Ranges. For a Google Map of the hikes which you can follow, scroll down to the bottom of the page.

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Episode 43: Adventure Travel in Asia

Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang, Laos; courtesy Khiri Travel

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Episode 33: Three Nights in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is a city mired in mystery. The name is exotic to some, unknown to many, carries a storied history, and in reality is a little of all of the above. At one time, in the 1960s, it was an up and coming SE Asian

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Episode 30: Hidden Cambodia with Nick Ray

Abandoned Colonial Mansion, Kep

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Episode 27: Angkor 201

July 1, 2015
Tagged as: Angkor, Angkor tips, Angor temples, National Geographic Traveler Cambodia, Scott Coates, Talk Travel Asia, Trevor Ranges

TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Episode 27: Angkor 201

Avoid Bayon temple at mid-morning or afternoon

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Ep. 26: Responsible Tourism with Bodhi Garrett

To kick off this week’s episode of Talk Travel Asia podcast, Trevor talks about a time in the recent past when ‘ecotourism’ was the big travel buzzword. Though no one really knew exactly what it meant, it was thought to represent travel that was ‘green’ or perhaps sustainable; that is to say, low impact on the environment, perhaps. Eventually, the label seemed to become used to describe anything that occurred outdoors.

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Ep 23: Planning an Asian Honeymoon

Scott explains that planning any honeymoon (which of course must be perfect from start to finish with no fights) is no easy task anywhere in the world, let alone in a region so different from home that the chances of unexpected things happening is high. Isolating what you ‘really’ want to do, how you want to spend your time, what the budget is, hitting the ‘must see’ spots, while also experiencing a host of other things, and ensuring there’s a balance for both of you is no easy feat. This is your first trip as a married couple and you don’t want it to be anything less than perfect. So how do you do it? First off – it won’t be perfect.

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Ep 19: Favorite Foods of Asia

This week’s episode explores one of the greatest aspects of diversity in Asia: the wide range of food available both across the region and within each individual country. Every foodie and every local seems to have a favorite dish and knows the best place to get it: Scott and Trevor are no exception, and in Episode 19 of Talk Travel Asia they talk about some of their Favorite Foods of Asia and fill you in on the restaurants that they think serve the best!

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Ep 18: Travel Writing with Tom Vater

Trevor kicks off the episode by explaining that he’s been primarily employed as a freelance travel writer for going on a decade now and that its been a great ride: He gets to travel to exotic places, immerse himself in local cultures and nature, and both experience and learn as much as he possibly can about a particular destination. The job is exciting but not nearly as glamorous as some might think, he explains.

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TalkTravelAsia · Talk Travel Asia - Episode 15: Dream Travel Destinations

Trevor introduces the episode by talking about how, while their careers have been travel related, Scott and he still haven’t seen it all. People often assume because of their jobs they’ve been everywhere and seen everything but the reality isn’t that simple. Scott agrees that there are never enough hours in a day, weeks in a month, and months in a year for travel.

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