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February 2016

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    Myanmar

    Exploring Yangon

    By our second day we’d regained some energy and were ready to explore the temples and pagodas of Yangon. We started with a small temple that was walking distance from our hotel. There were…

    February 4, 2016
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    Myanmar

    Myanmar: Day 1

    Myanmar is unlike any place I’ve ever been or imagined. It’s dirty and strange, but so beautiful in a raw sort of way – a bit like stepping back in time. Thirty minutes to be…

    February 4, 2016
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    Thailand

    The Way (of the Road) to Pai

    If this post had a subtitle it would be “A Lesson in Scooting Within Your Abilities.” I’ll say it plainly: scooting along this road is the Olympics of scooting. If you were attempting to…

    February 3, 2016
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    Day 1: Thailand

    My last morning in Vietnam, I hugged Melanie goodbye (but not for good!), hopped in a cab and was off for Thailand. Bangkok is everything to the utmost – the biggest, loudest, wildest. It’s…

    February 2, 2016
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    Vietnam

    Pros/Cons: Vietnam

    Vietnam is one of my absolute favorite countries I’ve visited… and I did NOT see that coming. Cons: People: I’m about to break my own constant for all of my previous pro/con lists. I’m…

    February 1, 2016