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Beyond the Map: Real Travel Stories That Redefine Adventure
We’ve all scrolled through glossy Instagram feeds or watched documentaries where travel looks effortless—a series of sunsets over turquoise water…
When the World Breaks Your Heart Open: How Emotional Travel Stories Shift Our Perspectives
We’ve all heard the cliché: “Travel changes you.” But that phrase rarely captures the raw, messy, transformative power of the…
Koh Samui Airport – Even in the Rain, It’s Paradise
I departed at Koh Samui Airport on a rainy afternoon; a warm, heavy, tropical rain came down in sheets, blurring…
Regrets From Bhutan
A culturally insensitive, politically incorrect and historically inaccurate account of trekking in the Hermit Kingdom.
Chapter One – Warrior-Monks and a Philosopher-Cynic
At 4,000 meters Bagger is still talking, which is impressive given the lack of oxygen and his surplus of opinions. Our guide introduces Bhutan’s Warrior-Monks; we counter with beer, cynicism, and a wooden phallus.
Zen and the Art of Bangkok Motorcycle Taxi Rides
Bangkok rain, a twitchy driver on yaba, and me clinging to the back of a Suzuki-50 through flooded streets. Why choose a cab when a questionable motorcycle ride offers survival lessons, laughs, and a crash course in Thai street logic?