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Tag Archives: Travel
It’s 2:30am in Pleiku! Night Market Time!
The math was wrong. I had been offered a 1pm bus from Hue to Pleiku, but as I thought I was looking at a 12-14 hour trip, arriving at 1-3am didn’t make sense. Pleiku was not known for its nightlife. … Continue reading
Posted in Ratanakiri Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Busses, Cambodia, Gialai, Markets, Pleiku, Travel, traveladvice
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5 Things I Learned About Japan During My 17 Hour Layover
I recently had a 17 hour layover at the Tokyo airport, which is actually located in a town called Narita. So I headed out, got me a hotel room, and decided to check the town out. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading
My Own Piece of Purgatory
I’m currently sitting somewhere, to use the term “somewhere” loosely. This spot is about an hour from the pier that sends tourists out and receives them back from Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, and Koh Samui off the east coast of … Continue reading
How to be an all-inclusive club, swim up bar legend!
So you’re headed to your all-inclusive club and you’re thinking that there’s not a whole lot that is terribly necessary for you to have in your bag. Most of everything you’ll need is included. Food. Booze. I guess that’s it. … Continue reading
Posted in Travelers Observed
Tagged Drinks, Jamaica, Resorts, Tourism, Travel, travel gear, traveladvice
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Where to watch Australian Rules Football on Khao San Road in Bangkok
I found somewhere, after a decent hunt. Read about it here. (sorry for the redirect, I have my reasons…)
An Important Part of my Travel Sanity – my Pacsafe 55L Bag Protector
People have said a lot of things about me. Lots. One thing they have never said is that I pack light. Nor have they said that I pack cheap. Moving around Southeast Asia with too much stuff can be an … Continue reading
Cambodia Buddhist Temple of Dallas
During my last trip to the US, I took a roadtrip, during which I tried to stop by as many Khmer Buddhist temples as possible. Here we have some of the shots I took at the beautiful “Cambodia Buddhist Temple … Continue reading
Posted in Road Trip USA
Tagged Cambodia, Cambodians in America, Culture, Tourism, Travel, USA
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The Statues of Pleiku
Pleiku is different from many other places in Vietnam. While it is definitely a Vietnamese city, it is also a frontier town. It sits in the Central Highlands, a region of non-Vietnamese ethnic groups that did not see very much … Continue reading
How to get from Pleiku to Banlung for only $1135
(If you want a sleeping, eating, doing report about Pleiku, check out my Pleiku page) I have lived in Cambodia a short while now and there are many things that I understand in the abstract but of which I have … Continue reading
Posted in Ratanakiri Life
Tagged Banlung, Busses, Cambodia, Corruption, Police, Ratanakiri, Travel
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Direct from Banlung to Vientiane by Bus
So I have to get to Vientiane for the Indochina Cup Aussie Rules football tournament. I’m in Banlung, Ratanakiri, Cambodia. I’m poor. Not wanting to plan to far ahead I decide to try to get to Paxse and figure out … Continue reading
