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Articles by Simon Petersen

About Simon Petersen
Travel blogger, journalist, sports and movie fiend. Chronicling the life and times of a Kiwi at home and abroad.
The restaurant at Akha Hill House in Thailand

Staying with the Akha hill tribe in Chiang Rai, Thailand

23 April 2013 Simon Petersen 9

Everything you need to know about living with the Akha hill tribe in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Serpico on the bumper of a tuk-tuk in Bangkok

Why is Serpico so popular in Thailand?

19 April 2013 Simon Petersen 5

In Thailand you’ll find Serpico steering at you from the backs of tuk-tuks and taxis…

Nicola stands in front of Athens' Acropolis

5 awesome things to do in Athens, Greece

17 April 2013 Simon Petersen 6

Few cities in the world are as historically significant as Athens. Five things to do in this awesome city.

Cruising the Danube

Cruising the Danube

15 April 2013 Simon Petersen 0

A guest post about the wonders of going on a boat cruise on the Danube River.

A food boat on Railay Beach in Thailand

A food boat on Railay Beach in Thailand

12 April 2013 Simon Petersen 2

I’d never seen anything like it – a boat restaurant selling food on Railay Beach in Thailand…

I hate Alexa rankings

Why you can stick your stupid Alexa rankings…

10 April 2013 Simon Petersen 28

Alexa rankings are completely and utterly useless – and here’s why…

Infamous Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay

The best stories of Alcatraz Island

4 April 2013 Simon Petersen 3

Though the residents of Alcatraz Island have long gone, their stories, myths and legends remain…

Just another beautiful beach in Asia - this time in Cambodia.

Debunking the backpacker stereotype

2 April 2013 Simon Petersen 7

Backpackers aren’t all dread-locked stoners who are simultaneously drinking themselves to oblivion and “trying to find themselves”…

Scrooge McDuck knows how to save money for travel

How to save money for travel

28 March 2013 Simon Petersen 3

People always ask me, “How can you afford to travel so much?” Here’s a few tips.

Happy: I take a dip at Gili Trawangan in Indonesia

5 things I miss most about backpacking in SE Asia

26 March 2013 Simon Petersen 9

Backpacking in Southeast Asia is an unforgettable experience. These are the things I miss the most.

Tony Hawkes: Round Ireland with a Fridge

Book review: Round Ireland with a Fridge

21 March 2013 Simon Petersen 7

Who on Earth would be crazy enough to hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a refrigerator? This guy.

Patuxai in Vientiane, Laos

The Arc de Triomphe of Vientiane, Laos

19 March 2013 Simon Petersen 8

You know the Arc de Triomphe in Paris – but did you know it has a long-lost cousin in Laos?

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