One thing you end up with a lot of is left over currency. No matter how hard I try to withdraw just the right amount, I usually have some left over. A while ago I finally gave up and just started collecting it. Now I have money from nearly every country I have visited. In …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Weekly Photo: New England Fall
I took this photo a few years ago when I was traveling around New England with my dad. I am from a small town, but my hometown is literally a desert, so we don’t have the trees like New England. It was wonderful too see all these small towns with the beautiful foliage. I particularly …
Weekly Photo: Cricket & Silkworm Snack
Oh yes, bugs! Not too many people eat bugs anymore in Bangkok, but they are a staple in other part of the country. Before you wrinkle your nose up at them, they aren’t half bad. I’ve had silkworms before, but the crickets were new to me this time around. They both taste kind of nutty. …
A Visit to Vientiane (via Suvarnabhumi and Hau Lamphong)
I was in Vientiane, Laos last week getting a new visa for Thailand. That’s not where I was supposed to be, but it’s where I ended up, almost last-minute. I left the day my visa expired (with the extra 30 day extension), which is something I try not to do. I was supposed to be …
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Weekly Photo: Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua
Nicaragua is often referred to as “the country of Lakes and Volcanoes.” Masaya Volcano is close to Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It is really easy to get to and hike around, though the constant stream of poisonous gases does make it a little challenging to breath at times, especially when you are huffing it …
The 5 Nicest Countries in the World
There are some people around the world that, well, they are just really wonderful. I actually had a really hard time deciding which countries should be on this list. I wanted to add so many, but I wanted to keep it limited to the top five like I did with the rudest countries (mostly because …
Weekly Photo: Panama Canal
The Panama Canal really is a modern marvel. America favored a canal across Nicaragua, which probably made more sense given the geology of the area, but in their rush to begin construction on the canal, the French began building a sea-level canal through the then northern province of Columbia without doing the proper research. The …