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Getting Around Laos

Getting Around Laos

Tourist Travel: Buses, Sleeper Buses and Minivans Like most countries, Laos offers tourists pre-packaged ways to get from one popular destination to the next at a price way higher than local transportation. The advantage of taking one of these AC... (Continue reading)

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Leaving the Full Moon Party is an Adventure Too

Leaving the Full Moon Party is an Adventure Too

We spent the night dancing and having a blast before going to bed at around 8am. Reuben returned. Karen came back. But where was Claire? This was the question we were still asking at 7pm when I hopped onto the... (Continue reading)

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Traveling Like Locals is Practically Impossible

Traveling Like Locals is Practically Impossible

It didn’t take long for us to realize that Bali was unlike any place we’ve ever traveled before, in that it is nearly impossible to use public transportation. As always, after arriving at the airport we were greeted by scores... (Continue reading)

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Bail Hais and Bali Lows: This and That

Bail Hais and Bali Lows: This and That

I didn’t notice until I had to pay $50 at the Bali airport to get a visa, but the women at our Phuket hotel totally robbed me. I had 2 $20s, a $10 and a $1 in my wallet that... (Continue reading)

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No Public Transportation For You. Next!

No Public Transportation For You. Next!

“Can you help me? I seem to have gotten lost in southwest Thailand and am trying to find my way back onto the backpacking trail.” These are the types of thoughts that Carrie and I have had lately after our... (Continue reading)

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It Takes Two Days in Chennai to Buy a Plane Ticket

It Takes Two Days in Chennai to Buy a Plane Ticket

With our pacakge off in the mail, it was time to find an Internet cafe to book a ticket to Sri Lanka for 7:30am the next morning. However, we quickly learned that you couldn’t book an e-ticket less than 24... (Continue reading)

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Scooting Around Auroville

Scooting Around Auroville

Though it’s only a mile or so from the main road, Sadhana Forest is a bit of a trek to get to and from: especially when the sun is beating down. As such, Carrie and I joined most other volunteers... (Continue reading)

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Sunsets, Sunrises and a Nightmare to Get Out of the Southernmost Tip of India

Sunsets, Sunrises and a Nightmare to Get Out of the Southernmost Tip of India

Just under two months into our trip we hit Kanyakumari and the southernmost tip of India where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meet. In our one night there we watched the sunset over all three bodies... (Continue reading)

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