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Charlotte Bower

Charlotte Bower

Originally from Brixham, a fishing town in bucolic south Devon, Charlotte is part of our dedicated team of travel consultants who work hard to put together fantastic holidays in Southeast Asia. Before joining us in Bristol, she spent nine months working as a deckhand on a maxi racing yacht in the Whitsunday Islands, where she sailed, led snorkeling trips and guided visitors to the third most beautiful beach in the world – not a bad job! Charlotte has also seen plenty of the travel industry from the other side, having explored Europe, South America, Australia, and of course Southeast Asia. On a recent visit to Burma in 2015, she spent her time researching destinations for InsideBurma and found the spectacular landscapes of Bagan a personal favourite - she is also a big fan of the train journey between Mandalay and Pyin Oo Lwin, which passes over the stunning Goteik Viaduct.

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First Timer's Travel

24 hours in Siem Reap

Charlotte Bower, a senior travel consultant on our InsideAsia Tours team and avid traveller, shares her secrets for the perfect 24 hours in Siem…

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Golden Rock
Only in Southeast Asia

Going for gold: A pilgrimage to the Golden Rock

Exploring Burma’s lesser-visited south offers a rare glimpse into its complex world of devotion and pilgrims, as InsideAsia consultant Charlotte Bower discovers. This article…

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Stories from Asia

Kamu Lodge: Life in the slow lane

Travel consultant Charlotte recently visited Kamu Lodge, an ecolodge experience in the beautiful mountains of Northern Laos. Here, she explains why you should consider…

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Culture & History

Kyaikkami Pagoda: A seaside day trip with a difference

Travel consultant Charlotte recently returned from another trip to Burma, where she researched a few more off-the-beaten track experiences for our customers. Here, she’s…

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Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan
First Timer's Travel

Burma’s best 9 pagodas

It’s impossible to travel in Burma without visiting at least a few Buddhist pagodas and they are spottable almost every way you turn! But…

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Dragonfruit, Lady Finger Bananas, Rose Apples and Watermelon
Food & Drink

7 weird and wonderful fruits to try in Vietnam

With Tet approaching, Vietnamese families traditionally make a “five fruits” offering or the “Mam Ngu Qua” along with other Tet goods to their ancestoral…

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