The number of scooters or motorbikes on Southeast Asian roads will leave any westerner baffled. Packed like sardines, there does not appear to be room for any cars or trucks. You will see entire families pressed cheek to cheek on a single motorbike. The smell of scooter exhaust is one of the many odors that make up the very distinct aura of the region. It is a...
Drunken mistakes, deep spiritual connections, and everything in between. Getting a tattoo while abroad can be a wonderful experience or a bad memory that even strong whiskey can’t erase. I have two tattoos. Both were done abroad in places that I wanted to remember forever: Thailand and Croatia. I always loved how tattoos looked. I just never had anything...
My favorite people are travelers. They have certain qualities that make them immeasurably more attractive than others. They can be fun, friendly, daring, spontaneous, adventurous, and passionate. You should not fall in love with a traveler. Travelers are fun and friendly. They can find friends and lovers in practically any city in the world. And for some, that is...
I think we overlook skinny dipping as one of the most important things to do while on the adventure of a lifetime. Put It All Out There It speaks volumes about someone’s personality who is willing to expose their body with all of its beautiful imperfections. A confidence or at least a bravado is something I find immeasurably attractive in both friends...
They were following us. I followed him as he pulled off the road. He unsheathed a rusty machete off the side of his motorbike and seemed ready to defend himself, ready for trouble. *Record Scratch* *Freeze Frame* So yeah, I bet you’re wondering how I got here. How I got Here It was my second time in Thailand. I was staying in Pattaya, one of the more...
Traveling was just the right thing for me. It is such a privilege to go abroad and see things I would have never dreamed of. I am changed because of it (hopefully for the better). To experience other cultures, to learn about this world and its people, and to have some fun while doing it? Sounds like a dream to me. Things Can And Will Go Right It can be so hard to...
Traveling has been and will probably continue to be one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. If you ask anyone who has done any serious traveling, they will agree: “It’s not all rainbows and sunshine.” I have done so many things right in my life. I have also done so many things wrong. Things Can And Will Go Wrong There are so many...
Like the angels and demons of various worldly religions, it goes by many names. Mcdonalds, Maccas, Mickey D’s, the list goes on. These names create an autonomous response of either Pavlovian hunger drooling or dry heaving in disgust. Mcdonalds That response is even more polarized for those seasoned travelers. You get the local nuts who cannot fathom going a...
My two weeks in Egypt left me wanting more. The pyramids outside Cairo were more than remarkable and Alexandria was lush. That being said, the food was forgettable, the locals came off as rude or devious, and the culture did not change me. Yet there was one man, Ahmed, who single handily may have changed my opinion of the entire country. Cairo In downtown Cairo...
It is a problem every traveler faces. Home equals comfort, this can be a good thing or a bad thing. Often times comfort can get us out of a rut, but it can also lull us into boredom and complacency. Homesick Getting homesick is a certainty, and it will challenge your will to continue your travels. But remember to truly experience the best travel we must push the...