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Join me as I travel solo around the world! In advance of the trip, I will share my experiences planning, strategies for saving, hopes and fears. Once underway, I will post messages and photos from the glaciers of New Zealand, beaches of Thailand, Himalaya of Nepal, jungles of Brazil, and more.
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Chaweng Beach Life
I dedicated my first full day on Kho Samui to exploring Chaweng, writing, and reading “Do Travel Writers Go To Hell” by Thomas Kohnstamm, a book I came across in Bangkok. Published earlier in the year, it chronicles the experiences of a first-ti...
Dare #12 – Completed? - Vindaloo Consumption (In India)
As my journeys in India have already come to a close, you might be wondering why I’m just now touching on the vindaloo dare. My attempts to find the fiery curry dish from Goan towards the end of my trip ended in vain, and my ego wouldn’t...
Dare #9 – Completed - Motorcycle Mayhem
#9 - From Dan: Looks like you’re running low on dares. Now that you’re in China I dare you to ride a scooter (as a passenger or driver) down a ridiculously crowded street. Just like in the pictures. Seems to me you could do this in either China o...
The Surreal India-Pakistan Border Ceremony
Like the appeal of riding a yak in Sikkim, witnessing the daily India-Pakistan ceremony in Attari captured my imagination the moment I learned about it. In the case of the ceremony, I first saw it on a television show. If I’m not mistaken, it...
Steve’s Birthday, My Departure
I was tempted to leave McLeod Ganj a day or two before Steve’s 27th birthday, but it seemed silly to not stick around to help him celebrate it. When my 32nd birthday rolls around in September, I hope to have a few travel buddies with whom to ...
