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playing with elephants.: annnnnd 365 days later, another take-off.
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Thursday, August 11, 2011. Annnnnd 365 days later, another take-off. So, in the spirit of offering travel tips and information, I thought I'd post my pre-traveled thoughts on what the tentative itinerary for SE Asia is. My travel partner-in-crime and I made this a pretty quick trip (20 days) through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam because. Want to fly, make sure to price check, and often! Day 3/4:...
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playing with elephants.: July 2011
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Saturday, July 23, 2011. South Korea: the Finale. Anyone who had the opportunity to ask me about my Korea trip one year ago would get psyched-out, pumped up answers from my plastered-on-smile face as I listed off all the reasons why I needed to go abroad (and even a few reasons as to why I wanted. I can sum up the first 3 months of my trip in one story. So, is this your first time away from home?
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playing with elephants.: People you want to know.
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. People you want to know. The aquisition of knowledge and resources is only really useful when you can share. Here are some ways the world can seem that much more manageable, for the traveler, the traveled, or the everyday blog reader. I personally recommend getting involved with any of the following based on my own experiences:. If you want more culture and less hotel,. Aside from donations, you ...
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playing with elephants.: Travel Kit 101.
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. It's always nice to have a few suggestions about traveling from someone who's been there. Here are the basics that I consider before closing up my backpack:. 3 First Aid Kit. For obvious reasons. Don't forget to pack bug bite ointment, rehydration tablets, motion sickness pills and traveler's diarrhea tablets. Seriously. 4 Flashlight or headlamp. 5 Lonely Planet Travel Guide(s). These books are p...
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playing with elephants.: Say what?
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Learning a new language, especially when you don't have structured classes, can be challenging. Fortunately, there are many online and print resources for someone wanting to learn Korean. Talk To Me In Korean. Whether you need to brush up on your vocab, practice pronunciation, or start learning the language from scratch, this site is sure to have something useful for you. Travel Bugs I Love.
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playing with elephants.: C is for Cambodia
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Saturday, August 27, 2011. C is for Cambodia. Sure, let's state the obvious. But the experienced traveler will also know that when in this Jungle Book-inspired Kingdom, C is not just for Cambodia, but also for. And of course, crickets. Which are eaten fried on a stick. Take a night bus. Paying a little more than the minimum for accommodations goes a long. Do not go to the beach alone. Do not buy ...
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playing with elephants.: Intermission.
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Friday, August 5, 2011. I couldn't think of a better word for my life right now. I'm going out there, but really everything's got kind of a "we'll be right back to your regularly scheduled programming" kind of feeling about it. AND packing. Which, as any of my blog followers already know, I completely adore. 1 Plastic ponchos or a light (and I mean,. Jacket with a hood. But honestly unless you ar...
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playing with elephants.: June 2011
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Friday, June 24, 2011. How to send a hug in the mail. It's as simple as that. Just a testament to all the amazing things you can do for someone,. Even if they're far away. Thank you, Kate! Posted by Laura Hughes. Thursday, June 23, 2011. I can't believe the fact that you are leaving me. I will re-write the story of you and I.". My 6th grade girls love. B2ST in a fanatical way only pre-teens can l...
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playing with elephants.: March 2011
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Saturday, March 19, 2011. It's not the teaching; it's the learning. I'm a fraud of a teacher. Like many other foreign teachers, I did not come here to launch a career as an educator. And although it is an incredibly honorable profession, it's not giving me the sense of purpose I hear from so many professional teachers. What keeps me in Korea is not. Of course I do. The boys are even more of a rio...
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playing with elephants.: September 2011
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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Thursday, September 1, 2011. Looking on the bright side starts with questions. I'm pretty sure that if I sat down next to Forrest Gump right now and told him about my traveling woes, he'd be telling me how it's like a box of chocolates. And he'd be completely correct. Traveling as a girl kinda sucks. With blissful grins like they are actually, really, on vacation. I know I'm generalizing here, an...