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Cast Away on the Similan Islands in Thailand
Castaway on the Similan Islands in Thailand facebook twitter google+ pinterest I hate the word “undiscovered”. As in “(insert location here) is the next undiscovered paradise!” It makes me feel like I’m not part of the “in” crowd. The travel elite. (Cue awkward flashback to high school with my bulky JC Penney sweaters and no-name sneakers.) I mean, how does one go about “discovering” a place anyway? Is there even such a thing? All I know is that by the time I get somewhere, it’s gone through all its phases of (1) undiscovered and only known about by locals, and even […]
Travelling Turns You Into A Decent Human Being
Travelling Turns You Into A Decent Human Being facebook twitter google+ pinterest I remember looking up into the Amazonian night – lungs filled with pure air, feet digging into cold earth, seeing the hazy violet dust of the Milky Way. I remember meeting people who knew the curves and creases of the land in a way I never would. I saw giggling children running barefoot through deep jungle. A man, eyes closed, playing Andean pan flute on the streets of Leticia. I bought a copy of his music for the equivalent of 25 cents, a CD in a flimsy paper […]