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11 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Photo of the Week: Into the Blue

Photo of the Week: Into the Blue

In this Photo of the Week, I am at my favorite scuba diving spot Sipadan, Malaysia. Let’s dive down 100-feet into the blue blue blue:::
Scuba off Sipadan. Down I go. Did I shrink into an exotic fish tank? Am I floating on an unknown planet? Maybe both. The action accelerates. Fish everywhere::::magenta, chartreuse, blood-red, [...]

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30 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Photo of the Week: Walking Through a Dream

Photo of the Week: Walking Through a Dream

This Photo of the Week is walking down the path in Don Det, Laos. Don Det is one of the 4000 Islands created by the Mekong River and one of the most relaxing places to chill while backpacking.

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23 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Photo of the Week: Paddling Along the Mekong in Vietnam

Photo of the Week: Paddling Along the Mekong in Vietnam

This Photo of the Week is passing some Vietnamese women paddling along the floating market in the Mekong Delta near Can Tho, Vietnam. While backpacking through Southeast Asia, you realize the significance of the Mekong River. Food, water, and transportation, along with fun and a place for laundry & dishes. It seems [...]

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16 November 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Photo of the Week: Misty Mountain Tops

Photo of the Week: Misty Mountain Tops

This Photo of the Week is admiring the Butterfly Peaks, Dhaulagiri, and Tukuche Peak from Poon Hill in the Annapurna Range of Nepal (from left to right). Dhaulagiri stands at an astonishing 8,167 meters making it the seventh highest mountain in the world. Tukuche Peak stands at 6,920 meters, which is higher than any [...]

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09 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Photo of the Week: Tuk-tuk?

Photo of the Week: Tuk-tuk?

This Photo of the Week is looking for a tuk-tuk in Savannakhet, Laos. My friend Loic and I had our backpacks so we didn’t want to walk too far in the increasing heat, but there was suprisingly nobody to drive any of these tuk-tuks. If you have ever been to Southeast Asia, you know that [...]

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02 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Photo of the Week: Mekong Mysticism

Photo of the Week: Mekong Mysticism

This Photo of the Week is floating down the Mekong River in Laos. Backpack in hand as the eerie clouds fog in…

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23 October 2009 ~ 6 Comments

Backpacking: What to Bring

Backpacking: What to Bring

Many people have asked me how I traveled for 13 continuous months out of one backpack. The answer is simple….pack light! My cousin Taylor gave me some great advice before I left, “pack everything you think you need, then take out half of it.” He also told me to just grab my [...]

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10 October 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Motivation & Kung-Fu Gurus

Motivation & Kung-Fu Gurus

Several days ago I came across a post by Johnny B. Truant on IttyBiz. The post was titled Johnny Talks About Motivation. Surprise, surprise…it was about motivation.
If you have never read Johnny, get ready for a lot humor & even more f-bombs. Two things I am not opposed to by any means.
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03 July 2008 ~ 0 Comments

I’m a Millionaire! I’m Rich! I’m Rich!

I’m a Millionaire! I’m Rich! I’m Rich!

While I typically set high goals for myself, I didn’t think I would achieve this specific milestone while being an unemployed backpacker in Laos. Who am I? Midas? Morgan? Maecenas?
Well, actually none of them. The only reason it happened is because I was in Laos AND I was only a millionaire in their currency, the [...]

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10 June 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Such Great Heights

Such Great Heights

Since I am not the biggest fan of great heights (but jumped out of a plane several months ago thanks to the effective persuasion techniques used by my friends Doug & Rob), I figured I might as well shed my backpack and go rock climbing. I mean, I am in a developing country on [...]

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