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WanderGear Wednesday: Rough Guides

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (March 17th, 2010)

Before setting out for 5 weeks of travel through Southeast Asia, I stocked up on the Rough Guides to the region. For my time in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, I not only researched using the individual country guides but was delighted to find that they publish a complete guide to the area called Southeast Asia on [...]

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WanderGear Wednesday: Kindle and Cover

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (February 24th, 2010)

I tested out the first version of the Kindle when it came out and I wasn’t totally impressed. I had tested it side-by-side with the Sony Digital Reader and actually preferred the Sony because of the user interface. I now have the second generation Kindle and will be bringing this with me when I leave [...]

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Making a list, checking it twice – Preparing for 5 weeks of travel!

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (February 22nd, 2010)

I leave in about 48 hours for Hanoi. (Aaaaaah!) But Vietnam isn’t the only country I’ll be visiting in the next 5 weeks. I’ll also be in Cambodia, Thailand and Bhutan. It appears that temps will range from the 90s in Bangkok and Saigon to the 30s (at night) in Thimphu, Bhutan. As the queen [...]

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