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One-Day Itinerary for Empire State Building & Koreatown
One of New York’s (and perhaps the world’s) most iconic sites, the Empire State Building stands over Midtown Manhattan and Koreatown like a well-dressed bouncer, its sheer power and size not being able to take away from its elegance. The surrounding area is busy and bustling like only New York City can be, and (as…
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Top Spots for Doing Nothing While Travelling
The places where the best thing to do… is nothing at all. There’s nothing like a lazy beach day… or a lazy week on the lake. Sometimes travelling is hard work, and I find myself in need of a holiday within a holiday. (what in the inception!?) When this happens, I do one of two…
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Discovering Five of Southeast Asia’s Next Backpacking Hotspots
Introducing a new concept; “Not-so-hidden Gems”. The places that are already known and well set up for backpackers, but haven’t yet become mainstays on the average backpackers South Eat Asia trip. These are those spots which it seems like most people skip (they do), but the bunch who don’t are so vocal about how much…
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The Chicken Bus Song: A Wild Ride on the Chicken Buses of Central America
Hey guys so I wrote this little song about the incredible and unique experience of riding the chicken buses of Central America. Such experiences such as these cannot be described by words alone, they need MUSIC!! So please, sing along to the song as you read it, and if you have someone else with you,…
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Ultimate Backpacker’s Guide to Pai
The Pai Hole, a name that rings true. Party town, hippy hotbed, and a nature lovers; paradise all wrapped into one. It can be hard to sort through the many different sides to this Thai mountain town. Hopefully, this simple guide can help you figure out how to spend your time in Pai. How Long…
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At Least Ten Things I Can Travel Without
Throughout years of reading countless travel blogs, I’ve seen countless articles on what people can’t travel without. What’s up with that? Where the representation here ladies and gentlemen?! It’s time someone made this right, and published a list on what they can travel without. I am that someone. I am he. I am that guy.…
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Your Ultimate Guide for Backpacking Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai holds a special place in my heart. It was my first destination on my trip around South East Asia, and it set the tone perfectly for the rest of my trip. From my first morning, which, having hit the sack at 4 pm the night before, started at 5 am (yeah I know,…
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Must-Visit Cities on My Travel Bucket List
Wow! Now that’s a one hell of a tough question to answer! To make it just a little bit easier, let me split the question into two; A: Which cities do I hope to visit most in the next year or so? B: Which cities do I want to visit most in general? Let’s start…
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Tips for Traveling Kosher: Backpacking Edition
A sort of guide: The question I’ve probably been asked the most since I started backpacking is; “How do you keep kosher?/How can I keep kosher while travelling?”, and I never really have a good answer, because there are just so many variables depending on where you’re travelling, how strict you are, your budget, how…
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Seville Travel Guide: Top Attractions and Tips
“The Last City of Romance”, “Europe’s Sunniest City”, and “The Pearl of Andalusia”; These are just some of Seville’s many nicknames. They sure paint a pretty picture don’t they? Well, they are all quite accurate, and Seville is indeed a picture perfect city! I had high expectations when I finally made it to Seville last…
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