I just decided last-minute to get on a bus and go to Pai, a town known for being super chilled out and populated with a bunch of hippies. When I see it like that it’s hard to imagine why I’d…
journey to Pai
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Year: 2012
quick Myanmar visa run
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A dark, rainy day. It feels like I should be comfortably nestled in a library, sitting cross-legged on the floor, immersed in a book. A day that reminds me of childhood. But I’m nowhere near a library—I’m in a mini-van…
sweat and disagreement
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Right now I’m sitting alone in a small coffee shop in a city called Chiang Mai. It’s somewhat of a sleepy town, filled with cafés and restaurants. I would love this kind of place. Unfortunately, I’m in an incredibly impatient…
island blues
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Being on a beautiful exotic island doesn’t necessarily mean you’re on vacation. Despite the scenery and pleasant breeze that mitigates the heat, this little island trip hasn’t really been the respite I’d hoped for. But, I’m not complaining here, more…
Françoise and the rhythm…a clubbing story
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The story of how I found my rhythm, as told mostly in 15-minute increments. Note how it started out as a normal moderately anti-social evening but progressed into something beautiful, something special. Clubbing required me to travel lightweight (no camera)…
lack of sleep, consequences and reform
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It’s 11:42 and I’m lying on the mattress in the room where Andrew and I are couchsurfing, physically and mentally worn out but having trouble resting. The constant otherworldly humidity coupled with the lack of sleep has finally caught up…