A day spent feeding, bathing, and marvelling at Elephants
One of the things that I was most looking forward to in Thailand was getting to see elephants, so just a few days before…
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Defying Mount Batur: Climbing an Active Volcano in Bali
12:40 a.m. 1:22 a.m. 2:11 a.m. I kept waking up all night thinking of my impending doom. It all started when I went for…
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Petra: Journeying into the Lost City
There are some places so special that it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve seen them in documentaries, textbooks or postcards, they still manage…
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The Slow Boat to Laos: Drugs, Jail, and a Mutiny
“Oh my gosh, guys! We have to get mushroom shakes for breakfast tomorrow morning!!!” I turn my head around; it’s the same Aussie girl…
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My 2013: A Year Through 16 Countries!
With the end of the year just around the corner, I’ve been reminiscing about everything that happened in 2013. I started out the year…
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Memories from the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan
I had heard the desert held a certain magic, but it wasn’t until I went there myself that I understood what people meant by…
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Getting Muddy in the Dead Sea
One of the highlights of my time in Israel was the chance to visit the Dead Sea. Sure, getting muddy and floating in the…
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Kayaking on the Archipelago Sea
“Just don’t fall in. Don’t fall in.” The waters were icy cold in defiance of summer as I dipped my feet into the Archipelago…
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My Train Derailed in the Northern Thai Jungle
On August 3rd, having just flown back from Helsinki, Sam and I found ourselves racing to get to Don Muang train station in order…
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Chased Down a Mountain by Local Hmong ladies
I came to Sapa to go trekking; I prepared for that trek by eating mocha cake. That should give you a glimpse into my…
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