Category Archives: Travel Adventures

The Art of Stealth Camping

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

There it was — that rustling again! It was coming from somewhere outside the tent. My mind raced. Then I remembered we had put sticks and rocks just outside the tent flap. Precautionary measures. Two weeks earlier, we had faced … Continue reading →

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The Unwritten Rules of our Friendship

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

“I can handle this on my own, thank you Chris –” I drew a scathing look from my travel partner, and knew it was time to back off. “Fine” I said, equally annoyed, showing it as I handed back the … Continue reading →

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The Chowmein Chowdown

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

“Play it!” the kid said, shoving a cheap acoustic guitar towards us. There were now about 60 people surrounding us on the beach, and they all hushed and looked at us expectantly. As Americans, surely we must be rock virtuosos. … Continue reading →

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How India Changed Us

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

A few months before arriving in India, we read an article from Post Masculine’s website called A Dust Over India. It was terrifying. It talked about the scams, the poverty, and the sometimes unbelievably messed up, inhumane things like forced … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Kumbh Mela Festival

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Chris and I had the fortune of being in Allahbad for the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival.  It basically consists of millions of people making a pilgrimage to the Ganges to take a holy bath and wash away their sins … Continue reading →

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