Not long ago, I spent four weeks traveling through Thailand, South Korea, and Japan. The trip was predictably amazing, full of gorgeous scenery, fascinating temples, and terrific, if occasionally intimidating, culinary experiences. However, my greatest accomplishment of the journey, and maybe of all time, was packing for it. I brought enough clothes to island hop […]
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Muay Thai not Mai Thai: Learning to Love Sporting Events Overseas
I hate to say it, but I’m not really a sports person. It may be un-American, but I didn’t attend my first professional football game until my mid-twenties, and despite being a member of my high school marching band and therefore present at many high school football games, I still struggle to understand the rules. Add […]
Traveling in Mexico is Safer than You Think
As is probably obvious from the subject matter of my latest posts, I recently returned from a truly amazing three week trip around Mexico. As I was preparing for the journey, researching festivals and salivating over pictures of tacos, I was struck again and again by the reaction of my friends and family when they […]