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Playa Maderas, Nicaragua
Read more: Playa Maderas, NicaraguaWe flew into Managua and drove down to Maderas 1 week ago. Our flight arrived at midnight and the public buses weren’t running so we booked a car service out of necessity. We paid $120 USD (one way) for the privilege which was cheaper than other companies (we used Iskratravel.com). The company representative was waiting for us…
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A Day in the Life: Thailand
Read more: A Day in the Life: ThailandEvery time I go to the United States people ask about my daily life in Thailand. It’s hard to explain what you do on a daily basis when the shock of a new culture pretty much wore off years ago. People crave stories about how it was different from the U.S. and what I did…
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Until We Meet Again, Thailand
Read more: Until We Meet Again, ThailandSince arriving in the United States after 5 years of expat life in Thailand, I’m sad to say that it no longer feels like home. The reverse culture shock was real when I stepped foot on US soil and realized that everyone had high expectations of what their lives should include- fast customer service with…
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Edgar, the Street Dog
Read more: Edgar, the Street DogI thought about where he went to next and what he was doing. No doubt he would find other animal lovers to feed and water him. Edgar didn’t have a pack to run with nor did he need one; he was all alone on his own journey.
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5 Frugal Travel Tips
Read more: 5 Frugal Travel TipsSave money by using these tips so you can splurge on things that really matter, like that glass of overpriced champagne in Paris, or the obligatory beer stein at Octoberfest.
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Catharsis in Thailand
Read more: Catharsis in ThailandI feel very lucky to have this second chance to love Thailand. Many foreigners come and go with a feeling of hate towards Thailand and its people. It’s easy to be centered when you are surrounded by the comfort of familiarity. Sometimes people need to purge and start fresh. Strip your life of what you…
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“They Say the Darkest Hour is Right Before the Dawn.” – Bob Dylan
Read more: “They Say the Darkest Hour is Right Before the Dawn.” – Bob Dylan2014 was my 4th full year of living in Thailand (how did that happen?) and my 5th full year of being with Joe. Like others, it began as a rat race to do my best at work while juggling my insatiable appetite for travel and change. I successfully quit a temp job that had taken advantage of…
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4 Years Later in Thailand Part 3 –“Assimilation”
Read more: 4 Years Later in Thailand Part 3 –“Assimilation”Monday January 10, 2011 was Joe’s first day of training at work. He took the scooter we had rented and I took a cab to search for a teaching job. I tried to straighten my hair that morning, but the cheap converter we bought started to smoke and fried my Chi. Western comforts were slowly…
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4 Years Later in Thailand Part 2 –“The First Month”
Read more: 4 Years Later in Thailand Part 2 –“The First Month”One of the houses we looked at was nothing more than an empty shell with only one dirty mattress on the floor. I was horrified and began to fear we would be forced to live in the jungle with cobras and no air conditioning. The locals tend to hang around outside (probably because it’s too…
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4 Years Later in Thailand – Part 1
Read more: 4 Years Later in Thailand – Part 1It was November 2010 and the condo Joe and I were renting in downtown Orlando was being foreclosed on. We were being kicked out of our home and I was preparing to graduate from the University of Central Florida after 5 years of carefully laid plans. I moved from Texas to Florida and took time…
Angela Killian
Traveler, Writer, Cook and Wino
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