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It’s tour season!
Having already begun my tour season with a walking tour of downtown Seattle and a post-cruise around the city, I am reminded that the free time I enjoyed this winter is about to evaporate. Historically most of my storytelling happens in the summer while my story writing happens in the winter. With the change of…
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Planning the perfect itinerary for a Mexico City tour
Mexico City Itinerary My friend Darren and I have never seen eye to eye on travel. His philosophy has been to visit the most difficult countries while he is in his physical prime and save the easier ones until he’s less ambulatory. My philosophy has been to visit the best countries in the world because…
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Throw away your plans and just enjoy Saigon
Documenting a new place It had been six years since I’d been in Vietnam, and my visit to Ho Chi Minh City marked the first time I’d been to a new place in a while. I found myself having to remember how to experience and document a place. Historically, I’d spend hours pouring over resources,…
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Copper Canyon train trip from Mazatlan
When I visited Mazatlan last October, I saw a question posted in the Facebook expat group regarding visiting Copper Canyon. Not only is this one of the most unique experiences in Mexico, it is easily done from Mazatlan. Of course, the most efficient way to do this would be to fly to Chihuahua or Los…
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Culturally appropriating my wardrobe at the Bangkok amulet market
While I’ve found the perfect pants, socks, shoes, underwear and shirts, I was complaining to my girlfriend that I still haven’t found the right sunhat. The closest I’ve come is my olive green Outdoor Research sombrero. It’s lightweight and folds easily. It has the added benefit, because of its olive green color, of looking like…
