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Friday the 13th in Khao San Road

Catching a Moment - Paraiso

PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | Views [212] | Scholarship Entry

Shamelessly yawning due to an eight-hour bus ride from Manila, I position my butt on the wooden edge of a 20-seater boat, with my legs sprawled across a slump of yellow-painted bamboo. The boatman slowly pulls force on the mud and the dominantly red ... Read more >

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My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food

WORLDWIDE | Saturday, 21 Apr 2012 | Views [125] | Scholarship Entry

Today is Friday, January 13. I slightly trudge on my tippy toes as I amiably savor my last hour in Khao San Road. The street emanates repetitive loud trance music that changes as I pass every bar, and unfathomable buzz from wandering topless Caucasians.... Read more >

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