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The vibrant China Town at night, Kuala Lumpur

The best markets in Southeast Asia

9 October 2012 Simon Petersen 6

Everyone loves a good market, to chow down on amazing food and shop for clothes, jewellery, antiques and arts and crafts. With that in mind, these are the best markets in Southeast Asia…

Chiang Rai has a beach?! (And wild weather)

4 October 2012 Simon Petersen 6

Land-locked Chiang Rai in northern Thailand has a beach – and a most unusual one at that…

Is Stonehenge the dullest attraction ever?

2 October 2012 Simon Petersen 31

Amazing feat of prehistoric engineering or simply a few large rocks in a field? Man vs World tries to unlock the mysteries of Stonehenge…

The view of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf from my apartment

Moving to Auckland and the future of Man vs World

27 September 2012 Simon Petersen 22

Sirens, horns and the sound of a million cars rises 14 floors to where I’m sitting now, admiring the view of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. […]

City sightseeing by ferry: 5 brilliant budget boat trips

25 September 2012 Simon Petersen 13

There’s nothing like going on a cruise, taking in a country’s sights by sea or by river, and going from “A” to “B” in the […]

Pleased as punch: learning to surf on Kuta Beach, Bali

Total wipeout: learning to surf in Bali

20 September 2012 Simon Petersen 10

“Are you ready, my friend? Get your head up, hold steady – PADDLE!” My Balinese surfing instructor gave me one final push and I was […]

The 30 nicest travellers to follow on Twitter

18 September 2012 Simon Petersen 82

It seems like every travel blogger and his dog has a list of the so-called “best travellers to follow on Twitter”, cataloguing the most popular, […]

An unfashionable traveller in fashionable Milan

13 September 2012 Simon Petersen 11

I was lost in a city unlike any other I’d ever been to before, a city in which high fashion is a religion and even […]

A delicious bowl of tom yum kung, Thailand

5 amazing meals you must try in Thailand

11 September 2012 Simon Petersen 20

The land of smiles is also a land of amazing food. Thailand’s profusion of exotic herbs and spices, flavours and fragrances, makes its cuisine among […]