When we travel we affect ourselves as well as other people around us. Here are some tips on how you can make sure you’re respecting the culture you’re visiting, and still having a good time.
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Ten Books That Will Inspire You to See the World
There are few things that inspire one to travel as much as a good book. Here, I’ve decided to list some of my favourite books that involve travelling, and places around the world. Hopefully, some of these will inspire you too. 1. Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan – Jamie Zeppa [...]
Reverse Culture Shock
Driving in Los Angeles I remember at one point while I was in Thailand someone told me “When you get back, all of this will feel like a dream”. Well, it’s true. The good and the bad have blended into a hazy dreamlike thing of “Was I really in Thailand?” Even still, some evident factors [...]
The Emotional Roller coaster of Traveling
Houseboats on the Mekong River Traveling is not something for the faint of heart, I believe. Traveling holds some of the most amazing and some of the worst experiences a person can have. For me, traveling is an emotional rollercoaster and I would like to recount some of my highs and lows that I’ve had [...]
Travel Tips for Laos and Thailand
I would like to offer some friendly advice derived from my own experiences in Laos and Thailand for if you ever find yourself there. Manners and Etiquette: 1. Thai and Lao people are very soft-spoken and gentle (generally). Don’t show too much emotion! Overt anger, sadness, affection or other emotions can cause embarrassment to people [...]
The Many Fruits of Thailand
Thailand is a sort of utopia when it comes to fruit. Coming to Thailand, like I said earlier is a sort of sensory overload and that definitely includes the fruit. The fruit here is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before with completely different tastes too. I never knew that fruit could be creamy before my [...]
Dining in Los Angeles: Part 2
Jamba Juice Jamba Juice is the quintessential fruit smoothie place in America, or what I’ve found so far. The first time I had Jamba Juice was last summer after hearing Benjamin rant and rave over it for a few months. What’s cool about Jamba Juice is, where it boasts its fresh ingredients like a lot [...]
Dining in Los Angeles: Part 1
See the full gallery on Posterous Some pictures I took while driving in the Topanga Canyon area. So, we’re off to Thailand tomorrow night; a straight flight from LA to Bangkok. I decided it’d be kind of neat to show you guys some of the delicious eats in L.A. Los Angeles for me is a [...]
Seven Weeks of Minimalist Packing
Going to Thailand was something that Benjamin always said we would do someday; it’s where he was born and somewhere very important to him. And I’ve always wanted to go but now that it’s oncoming so soon it’s well, just incredibly surreal for me. One of the first things that Benjamin told me when Thailand [...]
Nostalgica
Hello friend, I’d like to take some time to share something that is very dear and personal to me. It’s something that I’ve been musing about on this stormy day here in Ottawa, with my trip to Thailand looming ever closer. My childhood. When I was very young, I lived in two very different worlds [...]
