Category Archives: Travel Adventures

Peanut Butter: America in a Jar

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

We’ve been away from the United States for fourteen months now. By this point in the trip, one of the most frequently asked questions we get is, “What do you miss most from home?” My answer to this is always … Continue reading →

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4 Basic Questions to Help Understand a Foreign Country

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Ask any seasoned traveler how long it takes to understand a foreign country and you’ll likely receive many different answers. Some will say you need to live in a country for a few years. Some will say it can be … Continue reading →

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Party Island

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

The backpacker’s circuit in Southeast Asia has is infamous for its debauchery and out of handedness. Whether it’s numbered bartender girls along Soi Cowboy in Bangkok, or flaming jump ropes on Ko Tao island, the possibilities for shenanigans appear endless … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Bromance

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Most friendships have a time and place that define them. Contexts to give them structure. People tend to compartmentalize their social networks, taking individuals in measured doses. There might be a buddy for beer drinking. A co-worker to gossip with. … Continue reading →

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The True Cost of a Photograph

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Everyone has a camera nowadays.  Even if you don’t want one and never use it, it’s on your smartphone.  If you are travelling, then you at least have a point and shoot. If you’re an avid photographer, then you spent … Continue reading →

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