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Haad Sida: Isaan’s Hidden Mekong River Beach

Travel guide to Haad Sida, otherwise known as Sida Beach, a hidden beach on the…

Benjamin Williams13 April 2021

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Jingangbei Ancient Town: Abandoned Coal Port in Chongqing

Historical travel guide to Jingangbei, a Qing dynasty-era port town that shipped coal down the…

Benjamin Williams11 April 2021

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Huế’s Bunker Hill: American War Ruins in Vietnam

Historical travel guide for the ruined American Vietnam War bunkers in the hills outside the…

Benjamin Williams31 March 2021

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Chiang Rai’s Angkor Wat Hot Spring Ruins

Replica of a Khmer Angkorian temple built as a hot spring resort that was abandoned…

Benjamin Williams16 January 2021

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Michigan's Soo Locks: World's Busiest Lock System

Historical travel guide to the Soo Locks, where, each year, over 7000 ships travel from…

Benjamin Williams31 January 2020

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The Chongqing Days: Bomb Shelter Hot Pot

Hot pot restaurants built into Chongqing’s WW2 mountain bomb shelters create a unique dining experience…

Benjamin Williams17 September 2019

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Shizuishan: The Hill of Chinese Stones

Fast Facts Name: The Hill of Chinese Stones | 奇石山公园 Where: Shizuishan, Ningxia, China |…

Benjamin Williams26 December 2016

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Muang Sing Photo Walk

Muang Sing map Muang Sing still holds a unique place in my memory. This is…

Benjamin Williams15 May 2016

China Curious Places Urban Exploration

The Chongqing Days: World’s Longest Escalator?

Fast Facts Name: 皇冠大扶梯 | Huangguan Escalator (Lianglukou Escalator) Where: 两路口 | Lianglukou Subway…

Benjamin Williams27 May 2015

China Curious Places Urban Exploration

The Chongqing Days: Coffee at Central Perk

One of the reasons I had accepted a job in Chongqing is that I had…

Benjamin Williams11 January 2015

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

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Curious Places

Haad Sida: Isaan’s Hidden Mekong River Beach

Jingangbei Ancient Town: Abandoned Coal Port in Chongqing

Huế’s Bunker Hill: American War Ruins in Vietnam

Chiang Rai’s Angkor Wat Hot Spring Ruins

Michigan's Soo Locks: World's Busiest Lock System

The Chongqing Days: Bomb Shelter Hot Pot

Shizuishan: The Hill of Chinese Stones

Muang Sing Photo Walk

The Chongqing Days: World’s Longest Escalator?

The Chongqing Days: Coffee at Central Perk

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