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Sep 21, 2013 Posted by AJ

Floating Market of Amphawa and the Largest Club in Thailand

February 1. Day 48. Aimee, Alex, Wachi, and I decided to go to the Floating Markets of Amphawa. Seeing as though I had been in Thailand for almost 7 weeks and hadn’t yet gone, I was super stoked to...

Sep 20, 2013 Posted by AJ

No I haven’t been kidnapped, accosted, or gone MIA (yet)

It’s Friday September 20, and I’ve received a lot of emails and messages lately asking what happened to me and where I am. So – to cut to the chase, NO, I haven’t been kidnapped;...

Jun 18, 2013 Posted by AJ

Exploring Arkadi Monastery on a Crete Holiday

On my recent excursion, I enjoyed several days in Greece. After leaving, I heard a lot of questions about Crete. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to go there yet, BUT, I have friends that HAVE...

Mar 24, 2013 Posted by AJ

Scammed in Bangkok

Jan 31. Day 47. When I woke, the monks were already gone and it was only Paul and I remaining in our little cozy room of 4. I wanted to take advantage of my last visit to Bangkok by visiting the grand...

Mar 23, 2013 Posted by AJ

Buddhist Monks Love Jolly Ranchers

Jan 30. Day 46. I woke up refreshed and eager to collect my Indian Visa (click here for step by step instructions if you want to get a visa for India while in Chiang Mai). After picking up my...

Mar 21, 2013 Posted by AJ

Dont mess with sleeping tigers

January 25. Day 41. In the past couple days, I booked 11 plane tickets (my time in Thailand was coming to a close), got a refund for the replacement of my stolen helmet that caused a brief run-in with...

Mar 14, 2013 Posted by AJ

My run in with the Thai Police

January 22. Day 38. I woke up to a beautifully warm Thai sun and decided I wanted some REALLY good pad thai so I knew I needed to head across town to a little place called Art Cafe right outside the main...

Mar 11, 2013 Posted by AJ

First Time Cruises: Ensuring your Cruise is the Perfect One

Like most passionate travelers, I enjoy ALL means of transportation. I’ve been fortunate enough to see new and exciting places via train, plane, automobile, AND boat. Here are some wonderful tips...

Mar 4, 2013 Posted by AJ

Couchsurfing 101

Jan 14. Day 30. I’ve been spending a lot of time exploring Chiang Mai, going out and listening to great music from my friends Damian and Bradleigh at Sunrise Sunset, and coordinating my future...

Mar 4, 2013 Posted by AJ

Temporary permanent residence in Chiang Mai Thailand

January 10. Day 26. After my wonderful 3 days of mahout training, it was time to head back to Chiang Mai and settle into something a little more permanent (I needed a home base where I could live for a...

Mar 4, 2013 Posted by AJ

So many places so little time

So as you can see, I’ve fallen quite behind on posting the stories of my recent adventures. It takes roughly 2-4 hours to write and hone each one of these stories. With that said, you can see how...

Mar 4, 2013 Posted by AJ

Angkor Wat in Video

Angkor Wat is one of those places that once you see it, you’ll never forget it. Words can only say so much, so I decided to uploaded some video and pictures to give you a small glimpse of what...