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Panjat Pinang, The Slippery Traditional Game Of Indonesia

From the moment I first saw this traditional game being played a few days before August 17th, Indonesian Independence Day, ...
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“Ntchuva” Traditional Game in Mozambique (aka “Warri”/”Mancala”)

“Ntchuva” is a game for male adults. Two teams are formed with one or more players. The game can be ...
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Banyusumurup Traditional Village: Home Of The Keris

In my quest to explore the non-touristy side of Indonesia I recently took a day-trip out to Banyusumurup, a small ...
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First Impressions & Basic Information: Indonesia

Although your feelings towards and opinion of a particular country will grow and evolve as you see more of the ...
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The Weird Things New Zealand Has To Offer

Slowly it’s getting winter over here but the sun is shining every day. In Holland, I heard it should be ...
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25 Lessons I’ve Learned From Traveling

Having the opportunity, freedom and desire to travel has created endless opportunities for me to visit countries outside of my ...
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Nonbei Yokocho aka “Drunkards’ Alley” ― Tokyo’s Hidden Nightlife

Translated as “Drunkards Alley” or “Alley Of The Drunkards,” Nonbei Yokocho is two parallel alleys in Shibuya, Tokyo full of ...
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Important Words From Travel Evangelist Nate Of Yomadic

I know it has been a few weeks since our last travel blogger interview here at the HoliDaze, but like ...
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Water Wars: Growing Tension Between Bangladesh & India

Have you ever heard of Bangladesh? It’s okay to say no, you won’t be the first one…and I’m sure you ...
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Best Movies For Travel Inspiration

Warning: The following movies and travel documentaries contain high doses of travel inspiration and are unsafe for consumption if you ...
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Riding “The Lunatic Express” to Mombasa, Kenya

My husband and I had been living in Nairobi for a month when we decided it was time to visit ...
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Tortuga Island, Costa Rica

Located in the Gulf of Nicoya, Tortuga Island is actually comprised of two islands with a combined total landmass of ...
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