Category: Countries
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The Cost of Travel
Recently I posted about the drawbacks of long term travel. I fear that it may have taken the shine off of the seemingly exciting life(style?) of long term travel. To be sure, it is a lot of fun especially in retrospect when you’re past the gritty details of long term travel. But it is a…
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Lessons I’ve learned from over 4 years of travel
It’s been over four years since I set out into the great big wide world and three years since I’ve stayed in one place for more than three months. Crazy, right? Well, in that time I’ve picked up a few bits of wisdom along the way. Some of it you may find useful, others you…
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Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma): Going Betel Nuts
One of the first things I noticed entering into the country was how clean and new the international airport was, much different than the domestic airport right next door. I think I came across one ticket booth in the international airport. Luck would have it that I met another Canadian who was interested in flying…
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Myanmar (Burma): Getting Going
What follows is a rough break down of what I did during my two week trip to Myanmar (Burma). It was a quick trip and left me wanting to stay longer. My budget dictated my trip this time. I took out $500 dollars and I told myself I’d travel until I had $20 left, which…
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The Great Australian Grape Harvest
My first job in Australia would be as a tractor driver for The Great Australian Grape Harvest. After my Outbackpackers experience, I was shipped to South Australia just south of the Barossa Valley wine region. Harvesting I suppose you’re just dying to know all about the grape harvest. How do they get that succulent bottle of…