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September 15, 2019

Mean Canada (Russia #3)

All those years ago, when I was telling Sasha why I didn’t think I ever needed

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Old man at the animal bazaar December 3, 2015

The Entire World in a Face: The People of Kyrgyzstan

From the thousand-year old epic poem of Manas (the greatest hero in history, by

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October 28, 2015

Falling into Fate’s Drunken Arms: A Hitchhike in Kyrgyzstan (Stans...

I arrived after dark at the road junction. Before I could even unload my backpack or

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>> June 3, 2015

Filters, Family, & Future Hindsight: 13 Tips to Connect with...

The timing of this post may at first appear ironic: I’ve just quit my job, cast

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>> May 25, 2015

You Want Buy From Me? 3 Tips to Become Invisible...

When wandering the streets of Sa Pa, Vietnam, I turned to speak to my brother Jon.

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>> January 23, 2015

3 Tips on How to Talk to Strangers

We're taught from a very young age about us and them. Your family, friends,

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July 7, 2010

What’s your Blood Type? (Korea #1)

My friend since grade 9, Jon has been living in Korea for the past two years

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October 24, 2009

Yes? No? Maybe? OK! (India update #3, from Nepal)

Early Bird gets the Worm Most people go to Agra only to see the Taj Mahal, and maybe

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September 22, 2008

Quokkas and Kangaroos (Australia #1)

G’day mates, After a grueling 25 hours of first-class flights I have arrived

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