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For a small taste of the travel writing projects we regularly deliver for our clients, take a look through this selection of carefully-crafted, high quality travel content
February 2013
Must Be Kachin: Truly Original Burmese People
A blog post for MyanmarBurma,com, February 2013
"Being yourself and standing up for your rights isn’t always easy. The Kachins are determined to hold onto an individuality that has captivated and inspired many in Myanmar and beyond..."
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Eating China: A Culinary Tour
An article for Overland Magazine, February 2013
"There are few culinary cultures as familiar, and yet as unknown, as China’s. In any world city you'll find 'Chinese' restaurants - yet the concept of a single Chinese cuisine is misguided..."
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Are You Sure You Want to Wear That Longyi?
A blog post for MyanmarBurma.com, February 2013
"It’s the tourists who try to blend in who end up being the most conspicuous. Case in point: a Western man wearing a Burmese longyi (a sheet of cotton wrapped around the lower half)..."
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Patagonia North to South Tour Itinerary
A tour itinerary for Viventura, February 2013
"Watch the playful penguins of the Seno Otway and see sheets of ice from the Perito Moreno glacier crash into the water. This unique destination offers stimulating scenery at every turn..."
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Chin Women Are Proud of their Tattooed Faces
A blog post for MyanmarBurma.com, February 2013
"Burmese women do some implausible things to their bodies, and those from Chin province up in the northwest have a unusual method of beautification. They tattoo their entire faces..."
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Karen: Meet These Marvelous Myanmars
A blog post for MyanmarBurma.com, February 2013
"Ties between the Karen people and Westerners, especially the British, have been strong, if complicated. But now the West is sitting up, noticing and admiring this amazing community..."
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Prague: The Royal Route Walk
An audio walking tour for Prague Tourism, February 2013
“Between the 15th and 19th centuries, Czech monarchs on the way to their coronations would process along the 'Royal Route', which leads from the Royal Court right up to Prague Castle..."
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How to Blend in with the Palaung
A blog post for MyanmarBurma.com, February 2013
"Women will have a ball dressing up. Traditional female attire for the Palaung people means bright, brash and beautiful, all accessorized with bamboo hoops and thick aluminum belts..."
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Prague: The Malá Strana Walk
An audio walking tour for Prague Tourism, February 2013
"It might translate as the Lesser Town in English, but Malá Strana is one of Prague’s premier attractions. Initially established as a town in 1257, it flourished during the reign of Charles I..."
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Giraffe Women: Kooky Custom or Human Zoo?
A blog post for MyanmarBurma.com, February 2013
"Let's dispel a long-established myth immediately - the woman in this picture does not have an elongated neck. In fact, the brass coils on her neck are pushing down her collarbones..."
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Is Thanaka the Coolest Cosmetic?
A blog post for MyanmarBurma.com, February 2013
"Thanaka is a multi-purpose cosmetic, serving as a sun protector, an anti-acne agent and a moisturizer. No wonder women apply the paste so thickly to their cheeks and foreheads..."
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