{"id":857,"date":"2021-02-21T16:24:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T16:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/nicest-beaches-in-south-america-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T02:29:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:29:32","slug":"se-asias-relatively-untouched-destinations-you-cant-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/se-asias-relatively-untouched-destinations-you-cant-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"SE Asia\u2019s (relatively) Untouched Destinations You Can\u2019t Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"857\" class=\"elementor elementor-857\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51093c1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched 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class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165516e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165516e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you head to any of the beautiful countries in SouthEast Asia, you\u2019re often initially met with either a densely populated city or tourist-dense beach where you hear more people from your own country than you do locals. And when I travel, this is really one of the last things I want to happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve spent lots of time <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/category\/asia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traveling around SouthEast Asia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, through countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos, Indonesia, Singapore and Laos. During my travels, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to learn of places that are away from the busy-ness and general debauchery of heavy touristy areas. Here are a few of those places for you to check out yourself!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While all the crowds will be checking out Angkor Wat, you can escape the noise pollution and experience some amazing mountainous ranges including the highest peak in Cambodia (Phnom Aural). If you\u2019re like me and love good hiking trails, you\u2019ll be spoiled for choice, and might even see a wild elephant while you\u2019re there &#8211; it\u2019s one of the very last corridors for wild elephants.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I took a tour to get there that included heaps of other cool activities like snorkeling and a bike tour too, but I\u2019m sure you can find your own way if you decide to make the trip yourself.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Lake Toba in Indonesia<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on the world\u2019s sixth-largest island (and an absolute paradise in its own right) of Sumatra, it\u2019s a real surprise you don\u2019t find more tourists there. It was created due to two massive volcanic eruptions with an island right in the middle &#8211; that\u2019s actually as big as Singapore &#8211; called Samosir. As you can imagine, there\u2019s a heap of stuff to do like hiking, swimming, traditional dance performances, and loads of wildlife.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My absolute favourite part of staying there was the absolute peace felt just sitting and taking in the surroundings &#8211; they\u2019re next-level.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Nong Khiaw in Laos<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my favourite things to do when I\u2019m traveling is spending quality time with the locals. If that\u2019s your bag too, you\u2019ll absolutely love visiting Nong Khiaw! You\u2019ll be surrounded by traditional tribal villages full of people with the best smiles around, and once you\u2019ve had a great time with everyone in the village you\u2019re sure to enjoy the landscapes including cliffs, river and sunsets to die for.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Non-Nuoc Village in Vietnam<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I actually think Non-Nuoc Village is home to the best beach in Vietnam, and yet\u2026 somehow you\u2019ll see very few people there. The village itself is located at the very bottom of Marble Mountain (hence being known as \u2018Marble Village\u2019) and one of the reasons I loved it here so much was that you look one way and there\u2019s an amazing mountain ready to be hiked, then look the other way and you\u2019ve got some seriously incredible beaches. Best of both worlds AND no crowds? You can see why it\u2019s not to be missed!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While traveling around Asia, be sure to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/keep-an-eye-out-for-these-5-scams-in-asia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stay away from the scams that have torn plenty of tourists apart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I\u2019ve got this documented too, so fret not!<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438cdbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"438cdbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SE Asia\u2019s (relatively) Untouched Destinations You Can\u2019t Miss When you head to any of the beautiful countries in SouthEast Asia, you\u2019re often initially met with either a densely populated city or tourist-dense beach where you hear more people from your own country than you do locals. 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