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48 Hours in Bangkok – Hipmunk City Love

Bangkok is huge! Given that it’s home to over 10 million people, massive might a better word to describe it. Many tourist arrive at the airport, book a couple of nights at a hotel in Bangkok to get work off the jetlag, and use the city as a jumping off point for the rest of Southeast Asia. Navigating the city can be quite intimidating. Use our guide to lead the way! Work…

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Asia, Hipmunk CityLove, Travel

Hipmunk City Love – High Tech Hotels in Seoul, Korea

Seoul, Korea is filled with three things – a lot of people (25 million), Korean BBQ, and technology. Not all of these items apply to a good hotel choice–having a hotel room filled with people sounds like a bad idea since I don’t do hostels, and a BBQ grill stationed next to the bed might start to stink. However, a room filled with cool technology would be awesome. Here’s a list of…

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Asia, Travel

Final Thoughts on Thailand

I had difficulty putting my thoughts together on the trip to Thailand.  In fact, this is something my wife and I discussed at length on our absurdly long flight back home.  Was it the trip we dreamed about?  Did it live up to our expectations?  The honest answer is no. Don’t get me wrong, we had an awesome vacation.  I just think that our expectations were a bit high.  Everybody we talked…

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Asia, Travel

Things Done Thailand

Feasting on red chili shrimp on the beach at night – feet in the sand. Returning to the same “on the beach restaurant” the next day for lunch to sample their curry Getting bent, beat up, and contorted in a Thai massage, but it felt so good Seeing that the bar girl culture is unfortunately just as strong as what I read Riding on the back of a scooter Eating dinner with…

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