Summer 2008
There are [23] stories about Summer 2008
USA | Wednesday, 3 Sep 2008 | Views [16]
After about 23 years of never venturing more west than Houston and a year of unsuccessful attempts while in the Far East, I've finally touched the Pacific Ocean. That body of water with a gentler name has been eluding me while I've traveled around ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Views [12]
I decided that I'd endured so many endless and disgusting train rides in China that I could easily handle a train experience Stateside. I've done it before -- from New Orleans to Chicago. And it was amazing. So I bought a ticket the day before ... Read more >
CANADA | Wednesday, 27 Aug 2008 | Views [14]
A couple of days into my trip in Canada, my couchsurfing host told me he was taking a trip with some friends to Whistler, B.C. It's a few hours away, and it's the main site for the 2010 Winter Olympics. I figured I'd make it a world tour of recent ... Read more >
CANADA | Friday, 22 Aug 2008 | Views [34]
Most of the people on my flight were Chinese, Chinese-American, or Chinese-Canadian. They spoke English, but they had the look of the billions of people that surrounded me for the past year. I was comfortable. As soon as I entered the Vancouver Airport, ... Read more >
HONG KONG | Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 | Views [19]
Macau and Hong Kong are so European. In Macau, the Portuguese influence hasn't evaporated over the years. In fact, they're pretty proud of it. In Hong Kong, there are more rules posted everywhere than in New York or even London. But the English ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Saturday, 16 Aug 2008 | Views [36]
Tonight is my last night in Southeast Asia. I'll be heading back to China (but to the unrestricted portion) for a few nights before finally making it back to the great continent of North America. I can taste it. And I can't wait to taste it. I've ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Thursday, 14 Aug 2008 | Views [54]
I'm rediscovering that being in all these countries, while easier than China, is still very difficult without speaking the language. But it's fun. Especially when it comes to eating. Vietnamese food is amazing. It's fresh and flavorful and just ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Monday, 11 Aug 2008 | Views [40]
I was woken up around 5:30am by Ryan, one of the other couch surfers, because he'd lost his bag. In a complete sleep smog, I told him to look around. It had to be there somewhere. Soon, Jiten, the other surfer, was awake and realizing his bag was ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Sunday, 10 Aug 2008 | Views [39]
Another early arrival. I had coffee, and when a decent time came, I called a friend I'd made in the city. I knew that I wasn't meeting my couch host until evening, so I figured having a good conversation all day wasn't a bad idea. Around 6pm, I was ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 6 Aug 2008 | Views [46]
I arrived in Nha Trang at about 6am. I'd gotten a map from a tourist bureau in HCMC, so I had a pretty good idea where I was in the city. I'd also gotten a reccommendation for a place to stay from some people I met. Who needs the Lonely Planet?! ... Read more >
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