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10 Things I Miss Now, 10 I Will Miss Later (Nepal 2019)
Today I went to the Department of Immigration here in Kathmandu, Nepal to renew my visa for the remaining time I’m here. I’ve only got 45 more days, which is NUTS to me. It has gone by way faster than I thought it would. In the spirit of looking back on the last 3.5 months…
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The Taxi Dance (Nepal 2019)
Don’t worry friends, I’m not talking about some goofy new viral dance move. Instead “The Taxi Dance” is what I have nicknamed the uniquely crazy process of acquiring a taxi and bartering for a price in Kathmandu. Why do I call it a dance? The particular steps and moves that are purposefully (and sometimes dramatically)…
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Hong Kong Observations Cont. (2013)
July 31st, 2013. It’s day 31 in Hong Kong now and I’d thought I’d add to the list I started on Day 9. #11 Whenever you give somebody your credit card here, they take it with both hands and give it back to you with both hands out of respect. #12 The subway cars (for…
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A Taste of Indonesia: Bali (2013)
July 20th, 2013. I thought I’d make a list of some of the things I experienced and noticed whilst in Bali. Our trip had quite a few mishaps, but was also filled with fun, new and interesting experiences. #1. The most popular method of transportation in Bali are motorcycles. Almost every family has one, and…
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Getaway Gone Wrong: Bali (2013)
July 20th, 2013. Bali. You hear the word and think blue water, beach, and bliss. But our 3 day trip turned out to be anything but relaxing! Here’s the hilarious story of our vacation trip gone wrong… We arrived in Bali excited and eager to pull into our hotel, which looked amazing from the pictures…
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My Jade Market Bargaining 101 Lesson (HK 2013)
July 16th, 2013. Today I accomplished something. I learned how to bargain!! Okay, it may not seem like much, but for me it was a big deal. We went to the Jade Market today in Kowloon, also known as “The Dark Side.” It’s the “across-the-harbour” land in Hong Kong that everybody from Hong Kong Island…
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Hong Kong, Day 9.
July 9th, 2013. So I have to backtrack a little here. I was way too out of whack my first week here to be able to write every day, but better late than never right! I am finally adjusted to the 12 hour time difference and out of the jetlag-daze. It took me a solid…
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