Chris Mitchell
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Why Orchha is an underrated addition to any India itinerary
by Chris Mitchell November 29, 2018More than big cities like Delhi and Kathmandu, I yearn to be back in Orchha. In many ways, Orchha is like one big outdoor museum, where you’re immersed in the town’s history and stories.
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I have fond memories of Nepal’s capital, as it was the perfect place to finish a simply remarkable trip, but also, in a sense, it was the quenching of a childhood thirst.
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Battambang might lack the notoriety of Cambodian cities like Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, but it’s a very worthwhile addition to any Southeast Asian travel itinerary.
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You can see a country’s history unfold at their national museum, but you can taste it if you try their national dishes. And as a group, we ate our way through the nation.
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Have wanderlust? Here’s why you should visit Cappadocia at least once in your lifetime
by Chris Mitchell August 31, 2018Your ticket to Cappadocia is a ticket to another world, and I mean that in the most literal sense. Let Cappadocia change you, as, thankfully, it changed me.
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What it’s really like visiting the Taj Mahal (and why it’s worth the hype)
by Chris Mitchell July 12, 2018I’m not a fan of overused clichés, but there’s no other way to say this: when I first saw the Taj Mahal, it quite literally took my breath away.
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Visiting Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is like being granted the keys to another world for a short period of time. While I was there, I often imagined in my head that, like a certain CS Lewis novel, I must have walked through a closet and into another realm.
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Just a little while back, I got to be a part of Intrepid’s Delhi to Kathmandu tour. This is a trip that offers you the opportunity to wave goodbye to your comfort zone, while linking arms with your fellow participants, and an incredible tour leader.
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What to do in Istanbul, from must-dos to lesser-known gems
by Chris Mitchell April 19, 2018I lived in Istanbul for three years, and then returned back to my current home of Toronto in late 2017. Though, Istanbul isn’t a city that you leave behind, it’s a city that you carry with you.