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Epilogue: Around the World in 180 Days

Epilogue: Around the World in 180 Days

This is what you’re supposed to do, right? Write a sentimental essay reflecting on your journey? I’ve been home for three days now and…
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Detour: Shanghai’d in Shanghai

Detour: Shanghai’d in Shanghai

Shanghai felt like a bonus level during the credit sequence of a video game. Chip, a friend from university, spent some time there last…
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Week 23: Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Koh Rong Samloem, Siem Reap)

Week 23: Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Koh Rong Samloem, Siem Reap)

I arrived at Phnom Penh in the evening after a bus ride filled with podcasts and a decent amount of nodding off in uncomfortable positions…
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Week 20,21,22: Vietnam!

Week 20,21,22: Vietnam!

It’s hard to know where to start with Vietnam. I heard whispers in Thailand that continued all the way through Laos that Vietnam was THE…
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Week 19: Laos (Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw)

Week 19: Laos (Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw)

Hopped into an early van with eight other bleary-eyed travelers, arriving at the Laos-Thailand border two hours later. $35 USD in cash was…
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Week 18: Thailand Pt. 2 (Chiang Mai, Pai, Chiang Rai)

Week 18: Thailand Pt. 2 (Chiang Mai, Pai, Chiang Rai)

Chiang Mai is expat central. The city had the modern yet cozy feel of San Francisco with the intermittent interjection of buddhist…
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Week 17: Thailand Pt. 1 (Bangkok, Koh Samui)

Week 17: Thailand Pt. 1 (Bangkok, Koh Samui)

I was surprised by how organized Bangkok was right off the bat. I had no trouble getting a cab with their automated ticketing system and…
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INDIA Finale. Finally.

INDIA Finale. Finally.

India embodies Murphy’s Law, but even that feels too predictable. Casually vibrant and filled with constant chaos, roads humming with the…
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INDIA Pt.3 (Jaipur, Agra, New Delhi)

INDIA Pt.3 (Jaipur, Agra, New Delhi)

The hostel’s outgoing receptionist, Shristi, gave me a quick orientation and left me to write in the common room while Bollywood music…
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