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Recap of Loop 1: South America
After recording five recap episodes, Taylor and I pull up to reflect on the “First Loop” (South America) of the original trip loops that were planned. We also get into
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Hanoi & Halong Bay
< Click here for the photos > Hanoi was out last stop and we were eager to see “the North” that we had heard so much about from the people
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Da Nang & Hoi An
< See the photos here > We took almost a full week in Da Nang because I wanted to spend 3 days at Radikal Forze Jam (that post is here).
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Ho Chi Minh City
< Click here to see the photos > I’ve wanted to go to Vietnam for a long time and wasn’t sure where to start. In the end, I looked at
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Ep 9: Laos – Tomi’s Home
As I planned the trip in the region, it felt like a “miss” not to stop in Laos while we were there. It’s far from home, so if we didn’t
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Radikal Forze Jam (Da Nang)
Back in 2018, I travelled to Singapore for work and decided to stay the weekend for Radikal Forze Jam. It was a huge event with hundreds of dancers from around
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Ep 5R: Recap – Uruguay
The sounds of Uruguay’s Carnaval accompany this conversation between Keith & Taylor about the trip to Uruguay. Santiago and Coki shared what was special about Uruguay, and they described the
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Ep 4R: Recap – Argentina
In this Episode, I share my reflections on Argentina and the experience of doing the things Emilia talked about in our episode. Emilia joins to share a few more thoughts.
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Ep 8: Vietnam – Muun’s Home
Coffee? Celebrating an important holiday with loved ones? Food? STREET food! The connection to the special parts of home runs deep for most people. Muun and I discuss a lot
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Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Temples
<< Click here for the photos >> Angkor Wat gets top billing when most people think of amazing sites to visit in Cambodia. Meta talked about the experience of his
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
<< Click here for the photos >> Siem Reap is best known as the place you stay when you’re visiting Angkor Wat. However, it was a really great stop for
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
<< Click here for the photos >> Phnom Penh was out first stop in Cambodia. I feel like a lot of people skip it to go directly to Siem Reap
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A concert in Siem Reap!
<< Click here for the photos >> It’s always a good thing when you get to experience a culture and community while traveling. In this case, Granzberg Beer held a
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Seoul & the DMZ
<< Click here for the photos >> One of the things we learned AFTER we booked the tickets is that Seoul is nearly at the same latitude as Chicago (home).
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Jeju Island (S. Korea)
<< Click here for the photos >> Jeju Island was a stop we added to the Korea trip because of how it is frequently shown in K-dramas. We really had
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