If you’re in Bangkok during the weekend, you must visit Chatuchak Market. This gargantuan market is a microcosm of Bangkok in itself: chaotic, humorous, immense, diverse, full of delicious food and hot, hot, hot. Chatuchak Market, also called Jatujak Market or JJ by the locals, is open on Saturday and Sunday from 9-6. I can’t […]
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After arriving in Bangkok, I knew where to start my sightseeing: visiting temples! Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew are the two most famous ones, located right next to each other in Ko Ratanakosin. Wat Pho Wat Pho is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok. And by temple, it’s actually several temples within one
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So, how do you pack one small backpack for seven months in Southeast Asia? It’s not easy. [2024 update: This post was written all the way back in 2010, before I began my travels! I’m keeping it mostly as is, but keep in mind technology has changed quite a bit in 14+ years.] I’ve agonized
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Image: chop1n One of the nice surprises about Budapest is that you’ll find thermal baths all over the city! The baths are built around natural hot springs, and because there are so many establishments throughout the city, most of them are a bargain to visit. My friends and I knew that we had to go.
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Image: Grand Velas Resort I’ve found the best massage in Boston: Boston Massage Associates in Copley Square. I can’t recommend this business enough! I know a lot of you come to this site for Boston tips. Let me tell you something: I’ve had lots of massages in Boston, but after going to Boston Massage Associates,
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When I announced my plan to spend seven months in Southeast Asia, most people questioned why I’d want to spend so much time there. Honestly, there is so much that I want to see in Southeast Asia that I could stay for years! Here are the regions that I hope to visit on the Asia
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I’ve been planning it for months. I’ve been alluding to it and dropping more and more hints. I’ve told my family, my friends, and several of my favorite travel bloggers. Now, it’s time to tell the world! Later this fall, I leave for seven months in Southeast Asia. Image: WarzauWynn How It Began If you
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Rockport, Massachusetts, lies at the tip of Cape Ann in Massachusetts’s northeast corner. Surrounded by water on three sides, it’s no surprise Rockport became one of New England’s quintessential fishing towns. Today, Rockport is still home to fishermen, but you’ll also find a number of artists. Galleries, shops and restaurants fill storybook-like areas like Bearskin
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Bruges is a quiet storm of a town: tranquil on the surface, yet fascinatingly compelling. Located in Flanders, Belgium, not far from the North Sea, Bruges is best known for its romantic setting on a series of canals. Of course, Venice is Europe’s premier city of canals. But Bruges, though it has its share of
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Image: BluEyedA73 Spring break for American college students is defined by the following: drink specials, beach parties, booze cruises, dancing all night long, beer bongs, random hookups, wet t-shirt contests and Joe Francis filming girls with low self-esteem, all set in beachy destinations like Cancun, Mazatlan, Jamaica and Panama City Beach. I never had a
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