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I walked along the sidewalk of Jamshedji Tata Road in Mumbai, sweating profusely in the 115 degree heat and under the increasing weight of my backpack. Both of my hands struggled to hang on to a 50 lb (22 kg) duffel bag that I carried for a fellow traveler I had just met on a bus and as a result, I was unable to wipe my face dry. My eyes stung and there was nothing I could do [...]
Quick Note: Before you want to kill me for the title of the post and the photo, please read it first. There’s no violence involved, I promise! Ever since I was about 12 years old, I had this crazy goal of visiting Vietnam. Of course, I really had no idea why I was drawn to that country or what I expected to find there, but after reading about it in a book one day, I just decided that I needed to travel [...]
Right now I’m actually in the stages of deciding where my next adventure will take me, and as a result, it was only natural that I check the US Department of State’s Travel Warning website. This is generally how I begin any of my travel planning, not in order to learn which countries I should circumvent, but quite the opposite, to learn which regions I should consider visiting. A few months ago, I wrote a post about the growing misconception that Mexico is a [...]
For centuries, travelers the world over have had to deal with an endless variety of daunting obstacles. But the truth is, there is only one particular challenge that holds the key to determining the course and outcome of one’s journey. And if not taken seriously, even the most well-prepared and confident of explorers will be left stranded, with only a troubled mind and a tortured soul to guide them through endless days of aimless wandering. If we want to fulfill the greatest potential of [...]
With a glass of champagne in my hand, I took a deep breath and stared at the sight in front of me. I had finally reached one of the most anticipated destinations on my travel ‘wish-list’, the Pyramids of Giza. After a few minutes of soaking in the view and trying to comprehend the sheer enormity of these structures rising straight out of the sand, I turned away, put my glass down and glanced towards Cairo in the near distance. A few moments later, [...]
My two friends and I were debating whether or not to have one last beer before hopping in a taxi for the ride back to my apartment. We were sitting on cushy sofas in the corner of one of the most laid-back and hidden bars in Playa del Carmen. As the debate continued for an unnecessarily long period of time, a large, jolly-looking man with a fluffy white beard and puffy red cheeks, suddenly turned around from his bar stool and glanced over at [...]
I’ve been sitting here trying to write for the past few hours, finding it difficult to make any progress in what has seemed to be an unusual darkness. Only a few moments ago did it actually occur to me that the light is turned off in my room and the sun has now set. Absolutely perfect, I thought. This is often how I feel when I’m trying to write, as if I ‘m stumbling around in the dark for no reason at all. Well, [...]
“my head may explode if i see one more list post with ‘make a plan’ as one of the steps” @rulesoptional (take a look, you won’t be disappointed www.RulesOptional.com) As you may have determined by now, I’m not particularly fond of the word “PLAN”. P-L-A-N I’m an anti-plan kind of guy. Plans restrict me and truthfully, I don’t like being restricted. Sure, people have financial plans and pension plans and health care plans but that’s not exactly the kind [...] 
The Freedom of Traveling Light It took me 20 minutes this morning to find the charger for my cell phone. I had to sift through my big backpack, another small backpack and a whole pile of crap that I had stuffed into two corners of my bedroom. As I was digging around, I had to lower my head in shame. It occurred to me that lately, I have failed to adhere to one of the most important rules that I follow when traveling. Located somewhere around Page 3, Section B, Paragraph 1, in my [...] 
Climbing the Himalayas. Sab Kuch Milega As you’ve read, surfing has yet to happen. Well, that’s life. It turns out that things don’t always go according to plan…but at least it’s also true that eventually you can achieve whatever you set your mind to. So I’m not worried. Besides, my life is guided by some words of wisdom that provide inspiration and explanation for everything that happens, either to me or in the world around me. These six words, made up of two three-word phrases, don’t come from any religious text nor do they [...] |
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