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Tag Archives: Asia

Debacle at Disney: How an ATM Disaster Almost Ruined my Visit

June 17, 2015by leslieannepatrick 8 Comments

Having visited Disneyland in California, Florida and Hong Kong, a visit to Japan would not be complete for a Disney-obsessive like me without a trip to Tokyo Disneyland. However, after […]

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Asia, Japan, Misadventures, Theme Parks, Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Sea, Travel

The Happiest Place in Hong Kong

December 16, 2014by leslieannepatrick 4 Comments

“Are you here by yourself?” a friendly Chinese teenager asked me as I sat beside her on the Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars ride at Hong Kong Disneyland. I […]

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Asia, Hong Kong, Theme Parks, Travel

The Ghost Towns of Occupy Hong Kong

December 10, 2014by leslieannepatrick Leave a comment

I‘ll admit I’ve seen the headlines for Occupy Hong Kong when I read the daily paper on my iPhone, but I also admit that I scroll right past them to […]

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Asia, Culture, Hong Kong, Life, Travel, Uncategorized

Baby Owls and Bat Skin Tea: The Bird Market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

January 12, 2014by leslieannepatrick 9 Comments

A flash of green here, a yellow feather there…where am I? The bird market in Yogyakarta on the island of Java in Indonesia. I had no idea this place existed, […]

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Asia, Indonesia, Photo Journal, Southeast Asia, Travel, Uncategorized

Darjeeling in Pictures

September 19, 2013by leslieannepatrick 5 Comments

Upon arrival in the Himalayan mountain town of Darjeeling, I promptly fell ill with a nasty stomach bug. Though the unexpected sickness has caused us to stay four days more […]

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Asia, India, Photo Journal, Travel, Uncategorized

Lantern Fail!

August 28, 2013by leslieannepatrick 6 Comments

Have you ever seen those beautiful paper lanterns that float through the sky like mini hot air balloons? These sky lanterns are very popular in Thailand, and Steve knows how much […]

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Asia, Life, Thailand, Travel, Uncategorized, Yao Noi

Chicest Office: My Front Porch, Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

June 19, 2013by leslieannepatrick 3 Comments

Since I sold my house in California in 2010, I haven’t had a “real” office. As a writer, this can be disconcerting, but with the nomadic lifestyle I have chosen […]

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Asia, Chic, Life, Month of Chic Adventures, Thailand, Writing

Chicest Beer: Asahi, Fukuoka, Japan

June 12, 2013by leslieannepatrick 2 Comments

Today’s Chic Adventure comes courtesy of my intrepid guest blogger, Steven Moore, aka the Twenty First Century Nomad. Okay, so beer isn’t necessarily chic. But of all the contenders for […]

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Asia, Chic, Culture, Japan, Month of Chic Adventures, Travel, Uncategorized

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