It seems like just a year ago I was proclaiming formally and publicly for all my 50 readers to see–I wanted to travel to 30 countries before I turned 30 years old, and nothing was going to stop me, damn…
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Joining the Backpacker Debate: Southeast Asia vs. South America
South America or Southeast Asia–which region deserves the title of the Ultimate Backpacker Destination? The debate rages on among backpackers despite the fact that there really is no right answer here, it’s more a matter of personal preference. I’m lucky enough…
Chicken Pad Thai for Dummies
If you’re as terrible at cooking as I am, then you appreciate a simple, easy-to-follow recipe that requires very little skill or expertise in the kitchen as much as I do…especially if the end result of your efforts is a…
Teaching English in Thailand
In the late summer of 2010, as I began settling into a cozy new apartment in upper Manhattan–Morningside Heights, to be exact–and adorning my modest living space with posters of beautiful cities and beaches around the world, I knew deep down that,…
Chiang Mai, Thailand: My Favorite Things
Admittedly, this post is arriving a little late to the party; I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been asked to give suggestions for things to do and see in Chiang Mai since I moved there back in 2011.…
