One bittersweet aspect of travel is making awesome new friends and then having to part ways with them days or weeks later, knowing you’ll probably never see them again. Most backpackers accept this as part of the long-term travel lifestyle, but I say its bullshit. Sure, the norm is that you won’t ever see the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Locals’
Back to the Outback
Posted in Australia, Post Trip, tagged Australia, Friends, Locals, Mountains, Post Trip, Sunrises, Sunsets on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thailand – Round Two
Posted in Post Trip, Thailand, tagged Locals, Thailand, Work Trips on August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You may think that taking a year off to travel the world and leaving a huge gap in your resume would lessen your chance of getting hired by a kick-ass employer…and you would be dead wrong. Ironically enough, my travels were the KEY to me landing my current gig – working for a company [...]
A Few Days in Istanbul
Posted in Turkey, tagged Friends, Locals, Turkey on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kim and I absolutely loved Nepal. However, we were both looking forward to heading into the westernized world once again. After a full 24 hours of travel and a bump up to first class on one of our flights (yeah!), we landed in Istanbul, Turkey. We checked in to our hostel in Sultanahmet, the heart [...]
Annapurna Sanctuary Trek – Part II
Posted in Nepal, tagged Food, Locals, Mountains, Nepal, Trekking on June 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As Kim mentioned before, I had a rough time the first few days of the trek. However, once I had my ‘Nepali magic shoes’ and my phenomenal 75 song, jammin’ playlist I created on my ipod, things got much better physically and reaching the base camp was one of the best feelings mentally I have [...]
Relaxin’ in Luang Prabang
Posted in Laos, tagged Laos, Locals, Trekking, Waterfalls on May 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Upon hearing we were headed to Laos, a lot of our friends and family from home asked, ‘Laos? Why are you going to Laos? What’s in Laos?’ It seems to be a country that not many Americans know much about. Wedged between Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, Laos is a small country that during the Vietnam war, [...]
Kowloon. Kowloon, Hong Kong. We Like Hong Kong. It’s the Place for Meeeee….
Posted in Hong Kong, tagged Boat Rides, Friends, Hong Kong, Locals, Wine on March 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Kelly and I were fortunate to meet up with Doug again and have him as our tour guide for the rest of our time in the city. He grew up in Hong Kong and was in town visiting his parents for a few weeks…we love having a local to show us around! He and his friend Joseph [...]
The Brinches Stole Our Christmas
Posted in New Zealand, tagged Family, Food, Locals, New Zealand on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, so I know this Christmas post is almost a month late, but what can I say?Living the life of a backpacker is extremely hectic with so many sights to see and people to meet… One of the things I was looking most forward to while visiting New Zealand was the chance to reconnect with my [...]
Punta Del Diablo (and Montevideo)
Posted in Uruguay, tagged Animals, Beaches, Locals, Uruguay, Wine on December 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
After our short stint in Colonia, we hopped on a bus and headed over to the small beach town of Punta del Diablo. We originally were going to make a stop in Punta del Este; however, we heard it was a lot more touristy and a bit of a party spot. Our friend Marianne that [...]
While you were at ACL…
Posted in Costa Rica, tagged Beaches, Costa Rica, Food, Friends, Locals, Sunsets on October 5, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Kelly and I made some good friends in Monteverde, but were really looking forward to some quality beach time. After a couple of relatively tame bus rides, we reached Manuel Antonio, a small beach town on the Pacific Coast and home to Manuel Antonio National Park, the most visited park in Costa Rica. All of our new friends [...]
Canopy Tours Are Awesome
Posted in Costa Rica, tagged Costa Rica, Food, Friends, Locals on October 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Ahhhh. Monteverde. After a great time in La Fortuna, Kim and I took the “Jeep Boat Jeep” to this quaint little mountain town. Instead of a 7-hour public bus ride (due to the fact that you have drive around Lake Arenal), we opted to pay the $18 to ride 15 minutes in a private van, [...]
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