Our correspondent compiles other locales for visitors to forget themselves for a while.
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In Search of Quiet: Places a Way Away From Elsewhere
Our correspondent, having so recently found the perfect calm spot, examines a few similar locations for travellers to rest their weary bones and brains.
Altered Course: Taipei’s Liberty Square and a Democratic Shift
Our correspondent bears witness to the plaza that changed the course of Taiwan’s political trajctory.
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Step into the Doorway: A Selection of Indonesia’s Esoteric Sites
Our correspondent reels as the sheer weight and magnitude of Indonesian folklore bleeds through the cracks of reality.
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Street Food: Good Eats (But That’s Not The Point)
Vague waffle about street eats. You don’t have to read it; it’s a mere vehicle for practising – successfully – using the word ‘querulous’.
Welcome to Sumenep, the Soul of Madura
Our correspondent explores Sumenep, a region of historic significance and the cradle of modern Indonesia.
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City Beacon: Kampung Pelangi and the Vibrancy of Colour
Our correspondent finds the rainbow after stumbling across Semarang’s hidden pot of gold.
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Language Primer: Chichewa
Our correspondent believes it should be noted that English is widely spoken and understood in Malawi but where’s the fun in that?
Language Primer: Enahara
Our correspondent has some time to spare in Nampula and gets to work learning northern Mozambique’s main dialect.
Bahasa Indonesian Primer: Numbers and Basic Transactions
Our correspondent, fixing for more bargaining in Indonesia, presents a guide to Bahasa.
Meet Mukah: EITM’s Complete (Very) Rough Guide
Our correspondent presents a general overview of a lesser-heralded stop in Borneo.
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(Very) Rough Guide to the Banda Islands: Maluku’s Prettiest Chain in a Nutshell
Our correspondent was lucky enough to reach Maluku and fell deeply for its soporific island outliers.
Eye In The Middle 