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Eat Well in Rawai
healthy foods, Thailand

A Guide to Healthy Eating in Rawai

by cruushlife / April 28, 2018May 19, 2018

One of our travel goals has been to stay healthy while backpacking Asia. It’s not as easy as it sounds when you travel to a…

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Sri Lankan food: rice and curry
healthy foods, Sri Lanka

A Guide to Eating in Sri Lanka

by cruushlife / April 24, 2018May 19, 2018

After 50 days in Sri Lanka, I didn’t crave a western dish once. And now that I am in Thailand, I actually crave Sri Lankan…

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Spiral stairs at Bokor Mountain
Cambodia

Four days in Kampot, Cambodia

by cruushlife / April 24, 2018May 4, 2018

I am a slow traveler. I’m not one of those backpackers who needs to see everything and plans out every minute. Let’s go with the…

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Pre-Departure: Health Planning to Travel Asia

by cruushlife / April 17, 2018May 4, 2018

When deciding to travel Asia, we figured five months would be the perfect amount of time to explore. Not wanting to be unprepared, we decided…

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Stairs leading to a temple in Kampot, Cambodia
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Being an Expat is Addictive

by cruushlife / April 15, 2018April 17, 2018

Slow Traveling Expat: a person who temporarily lives outside their native country. Usually in one place, for an extended amount of time.  In January I left…

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Top 10 to pack in Asia
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Checklist: The Top 10 to pack when traveling to South East Asia

by cruushlife / April 14, 2018April 25, 2018

What’s in my backpack? I consider myself quite minimalistic. I am willing to sacrifice many things, but as an adult I realize I value quality…

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Asia

The 5 Stages of Asia’s Bum Gun

by cruushlife / April 11, 2018April 24, 2018

An Intro to Asia’s Bathroom Etiquette The bum gun. Asia’s bidet. The butt-hole cleanser. The health faucet. The bidet shower. The hose that sits behind…

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Sri Lankan woman out a train window
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35 Black and White Pictures of Sri Lankan People

by cruushlife / April 7, 2018April 18, 2018

We fell in love with Sri Lanka during our 50 days spend exploring. It started to feel like home to me. My stomach still craves…

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Angkor Wat Carving
journal

Reflections: Solo Female travel in Cambodia

by cruushlife / April 5, 2018April 17, 2018

12 days alone in Cambodia There is a freedom I feel from traveling alone. A sense of independence and curiosity that overcomes me. I step…

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Sri Lanka, travel

Staying Fit in Sri Lanka

by cruushlife / April 2, 2018February 11, 2020

Be a Healthy Backpacker in Sri Lanka I think Sri Lanka is the new Bali. Actually, I prefer it to Bali, but let’s keep that secret between…

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