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On Top of the Peninsula

On March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 By ChiyoIn Asia, TravelingLeave a comment

I usually travel cheap. Backpackers are my go-to accommodation. I mostly eat at cafés or food courts, or grab takeout from street vendors. I take public transportation. But sometimes life takes me to unexpected places—like a bar lounge on the 28th floor of the Peninsula Hotel. For a 29-year-old on a business trip, it was …

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