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I Lived in the Amazon Version of ‘The Beach’
Blog, Photo, Thoughts, VideoThe place was called Amazonas Base Pirata. To me, it was kind of like The Beach, except without any of the drama and a happier ending. In simplest terms, Base Pirata is a community of travelers li...
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Myanmar: Untouched? Not So Much
Blog, ThoughtsMyanmar only opened its doors to tourism in the past 5-10 years. Before this the country was under strict military rule. Many travelers come to Myanmar expecting an "untouched" version of Thailand, or...
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Krabi Life Homestay: A Home Away From Home
Blog, ThoughtsThe Krabi Life Homestay is definitely one of the most unique places for accommodation in all of South East Asia. The homestay is located in southern Thailand, about an hour away from Krabi Town. It is...
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The Trtl Pillow: a game changing travel pillow
ThoughtsTraditional u-shaped travel pillows just don’t do it for me – they’re big, bulky, and honestly, they simply don’t work. I can never fully relax my head when trying to sleep. Worst of all, I always w...
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Getting to the Most Northern Point of South America and Back
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsI’m very attracted to out-there-middle-of-nowhere-type places, so when a fellow backpacker told me about Punta Gallinas, I knew I wanted to go. Punta Gallinas is the most northern point of South Amer...
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Burning Man 2015: Journey to the Playa
Blog, Festivals, Photo, ThoughtsWe're on our way to Burning Man. We're driving in a van as fast as we can. Gotta get to this mystical land. Just keep on moving while speakers jam. We got the gear packed up and we're ready to g...
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Guatapé: The World’s Most Colorful Town
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsThis is Guatapé, Colombia The entire town is colorfully and cheerfully painted. Apparently it started with families painting images along the sides of their homes, and I suppose it has just evolved ...
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The Machu Picchu You Haven’t Seen
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsWe've all seen the typical postcard shot of Machu Picchu. Here are some less typical shots of Machu Picchu that I gathered in May of 2015. Few realize that there is so much more to this ancien...
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Capturing India: A Challenging Task
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsBack in 2012, I visited India for the first time. This trip was especially notable for me because my father is originally from India. So this was my first time being able to experience my heritage f...
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Why Visit the West Coast of OZ?
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsThe east coast of Australia is one of the most popular backpacker routes in Australia, and possibly the world. However, if you are visiting the country, and can afford the time, I highly recommend tr...
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Music Festival vs. Transformational Festival
Blog, Festivals, ThoughtsToo often do people group music festivals and transformational festivals into the same category. Although there are similarities, there are also some very distinct differences, and these d...
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Why You Should Hate Fridays
Blog, ThoughtsYou work a simple 9-5 job you don't necessarily love, nor hate, but it pays the bills. There are things you'd much rather be doing than work. You commute an hour to get home, and once you do, you're ...
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