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Singapore Beyond the Skyline: The Surprising Soul of an Engineered City-State

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Singapore travel guide beyond the skyline: hawker centers, colonial history, green spaces and why this city-state is far more than a stopover

Singapore is often described as futuristic, immaculate and a little soulless. It’s none of those things –or rather, it’s all of them and considerably more. This is not a conventional Singapore travel guide, but a deep dive into one of the world’s most fascinating city-states: its colonial history, its political contradictions, its extraordinary food and its surprising wild side hiding behind an iconic skyline.

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Traveling to Syria: Insights on Visiting Under the al-Assad Regime

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Traveling to Syria - Experiencing the Globe

Syria is one of the most interesting countries to visit in the world. Join me on a trip around legendary sites like Palmyra, Bosra, Krak des Chevaliers, Aleppo and Damascus, while analyzing what is was like to visit under the al-Assad regime through insights on the history that led to what the country is today, and discover how safe and rewarding travelling to Syria really is

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