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Explore Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma) with Expat Getaways.

Exploring Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)


Inle Lake was the highlight of our One Week in Myanmar. I didn’t quite know what to expect but I’d seen amazing photos and that was enough to convince me I needed to go.   Arriving in the Shan Shan State is the biggest in Myanmar with boarders to China, Laos and Thailand. It is home to a huge diversity of…

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Expat Getaways 2 Week Southern Africa - Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia

2 Weeks in Southern Africa – Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe


Want to visit Southern Africa but don’t know where to start? I’ve taken the best of our 2017 big trip to Africa and put together the perfect itinerary. Two Weeks in Southern Africa Botswana, South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe 1 – Arrive Johannesburg 8 – Okavango Delta 2 – Johanessburg: Soweto 9 – Okavango Delta to Cape Town 3 –…

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Review: Pangkor Laut Resort – Malaysia


Wow…. Just WOW. That is the word that best sums up our stay at Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia. With our first anniversary coming up I was on the lookout for something special. This place certainly delivered on all counts. Just WOW!   Getting to Pangkor Laut Our journey started with a 3-hour drive from Penang (or if coming for, KL about…

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One Day in Macau – without visiting a casino


Macau is touted as the Las Vegas of the East and for good reason.   Gambling revenue accounts for 40% of their GDP and in 2014 the gambling revenue was $US45 billion compared to just $US6.5 billion in Las Vegas. Stanley Ho’s monopoly was swept aside in 2001 big names like the Venetian, City of Dreams and newly opened Studio…

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Expat Getaways 5 Days in Cairns and Tropical North Queensland.

5 Days in Cairns and Tropical North Queensland


Tropical North Queensland is paradise. The Great Barrier Reef and world heritage rainforests are right on your doorstep. With direct international flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines and New Zealand, Cairns is the perfect gateway to start your exploration.     Lets be clear – three days is not enough. Hell, one week, one month, one lifetime is…

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