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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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So listen. Vietnam can get cold. Who knew? Apparently not me or any other backpackers traveling in the country because we were layering our tank tops and using socks as gloves. It didn’t get…
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Melanie and I were a bit drained (in every way possible) after arriving in Hue, so we took the next day to relax, catch up on writing, and do some planning for our next…
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ALL PROS. NO CONS. END OF STORY. Ok, that’s not totally true. But it’s pretty damn close. Here are my pros and cons for Bali: Cons: Not always the deserted, tropical island you imagine:…
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Yesterday a little piece of my hometown/childhood found me in Pai, Thailand. Pai has a reputation as a great place for music. From amatures to professionals, you can find people picking away at the…
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The most experience I’d had with scooters was riding on the back of one in Bali. Melanie had driven one for A day in Flores. Yet the two of us made the bold decision…