Asia Traveler Advice

Since I went there to learn surfing years ago, the place become so dear to me though my surfing has not vastly improved I keep coming back. Though San Juan doesn't have the immaculate sand beaches of...
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I've been going to Pagudpud every year since the early 90's. We've always stayed at the Saud Beach Area, but this year, my brother in law who happens to visit the north told me about Kapuluan Vista which...
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I definitely suggest surfers who just love a different setting for another wrestle with the waves should pay a  visit to the province of Pangasinan.  I myself experience mingling with its unexploited...
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Last weekend, I and my best bud Armand went to Sagana Resort to test the unsurfassed  waves that is commnly describes as "reaching the Cloud 9" by some magazines. And true to form we really...
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The street food in Miakou night market range from the ordinary to the out-of-this-world and far out to the downright disgusting.  Still, everything is worth a try.  You can't miss this raucous...
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Keep out of Kinmen's military posts, especially after dark.  Assaults from the PRC (People's Republic of China) may have quieted down decades ago, but you can never be too sure.  
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Tuck your valuables and food out of sight, even inside the lodge.  There have been numerous reports about animals (e.g. goats) ransacking tourists' bags.
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If you are going to stay in a hotel in Vietnam, do remember to accomplish a police form because it is the law there.  Even if you are going to stay in a local's house, it is still required. ...
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If you're a tourist in Vietnam and your stomach isn't used to hardly clean water, then don't ever try to drink tap water there.  Even the ice.  If you have seen how they make their ice, then...
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Don't forget to set 750 pesos aside for the airport departure fee.
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Vigan's bagnet is one of my favorites. This is Ilocano counterpart of lechon lawali which takes a longer process of preparation. I had an opportunity to see how the rigorous preparation takes place up...
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Always remember to never eat vegetables raw in Vietnam.  If you have to know, the Vietnamese are notorious for using human waste as fertilizer for their crops.  Always peel everything you can...
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Be wary of what you do in Singapore.  It's a felony to spit, litter, and smoke in public areas.  Also, criticizing Singapore out loud will spell nothing but trouble.
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Every hot spring in Taiwan may claim to have 100% naturally-occuring mineral water, however some public baths (especially those high-end ones) are said to cheat on the customers by adding sulfur powder...
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