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Jungle Beach: the backpacker all-inclusive resort

Imagine a beach you only had to share with fellow backpackers: no screaming children or overzealous hawkers. I've been there, and let me tell you--it's awesome. At $25 a day, Jungle Beach Resort is the ultimate all-inclusive for the...
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Postcard from Phu Quoc

Here's something I never expected to say: my absolute favorite beach in the world is in Vietnam. I headed to Phu Quoc with a few guy friends from home on a whim: they were working in Taiwan, I was in Chiang Mai (with less than a week left on...
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Postcard from Ko Phi-Phi

It's easy to see why Ko Phi-Phi has been exploited as a backpacker heaven: it's the perfect paradise backdrop for a multitude of sins. Palm trees sway as reggae beats rock, bicycles navigate the narrow unsealed roads and the sky bursts into brilliant...
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Railay: Thai paradise for outdoor adventurers

After the “backpacker heaven” of Phi-Phi and the sleazy unruliness of Phuket, the yet-to-be-completely-exploited vibe of Railay was much appreciated. It's an early-to-rise town, with many rock climbers scrambling up the limestone by 8 a.m. and...
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The life of a professional beach bum around the world

Over the past four months, I’ve been to 14 different beachside destinations*, swam in 10 different bodies of water**, gotten sunburnt twice and napped in countless hammocks. My Instagram feed is a continuous loop of palm trees, ocean sunsets...
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