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Winter
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Going back to Japan....
Despite initially planning the final two weeks of my Asiatic world tour in the Philippines, I felt a strong calling to return to Japan....
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Winter
Sep 3, 20232 min read
Surgery in Saigon
If there was a Guinness World Record for the most hospitals visited abroad, I'd surely win it. Peru, Mexico, Thailand, Morocco, and now...
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Winter
Aug 7, 20232 min read
3 Flights to Tokyo and Chicken Pad See Ew
I write this as I enjoy one of my last meals in Thailand, a chicken pad see ew. In my attempt to escape the tourist trap restaurants of...
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Winter
Aug 5, 20232 min read
The Monkey Trail
The long-awaited post where I detail the marvels of Monkey Town aka Ao Nang. Note: No one calls it monkey town, but it's a town with...
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Winter
Aug 3, 20233 min read
A Bus, a Bike, and a Beach
After spending a few days in Bangkok I decided on a "mini vacation" to Ao Nang, an infamous pandoraesque beach town in southern Thailand....
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Winter
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Travel Tips: How to not poison yourself with lead and other fun travel tidbits
Hello, I thought I would compile a list of helpful (Southeast Asia-specific) travel tips that YOU can use when you decide to take that...
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Winter
Jul 28, 20232 min read
Life at 20-70mm
There's nothing like 6 am sushi in Tokyo to get the ball rolling again on this blogging thing. A few weeks before my flight to Japan, I...
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Winter
Apr 10, 20233 min read
Water quest II
If you haven't read part one yet, spoilers are ahead! https://www.winterbtravel.com/post/water-quest-i I stood swaying by the side of the...
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Winter
Apr 8, 20234 min read
Water quest I
Mexico. Summer 2020. My very first adventure. I had just graduated from high school and wanted a solo adventure to somewhere warm. I...
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Winter
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Climbing Mount Everest…
...adjacent mountains. The title is "Climbing Mount Everest Adjacent Mountains". It was clickbait. I lied. Say what you will but I think...
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Winter
Apr 5, 20233 min read
The pocket tap
While I was in Peru I stuck mostly to public transportation as the buses through Miraflores, Barranco, and Chorillos are well organized...
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Winter
Mar 25, 20233 min read
The chicken bus.
La Camioneta or Burra as the locals call it, is the primary mode of "public" transportation between cities in Guatemala. Now I put the...
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Winter
Mar 19, 20233 min read
Seriously dude
Sometimes your flight gets canceled. Sometimes you miss your connecting flights. Sometimes you get to the airport a little bit late. You...
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Winter
Mar 18, 20231 min read
The power of a week
Now I'm not one for vague sayings and anecdotes, but time is limited, and to that end how you use it when traveling is essential. Whether...
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Winter
Mar 17, 20232 min read
I climbed a f*cking volcano
Yepocapa of Acantenango to be exact. Let me walk you through how I got here, the experience, and some pro(not a professional) tips so you...
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Winter
Mar 15, 20231 min read
Traveler zodiac signs
Two in one day wow look at me go. The more you travel the more you start to pick up on all the different types of travelers and the way...
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Winter
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Being a vlogger is hard
^Lake Atitlan^ So this trip I decided to something a little different: I packed my GoPro, extra batteries, a sticky camera mount, and set...
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Winter
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Marrakesh, the city of cats
Wandering through the maze of streets in Marrakesh is a surreal experience. The atmosphere changes completely from early morning, when...
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Winter
Jan 5, 20233 min read
How I travel…
And how you should too! I decided to collect a couple of tips and tricks that allow me to travel as a full-time college student. My firm...
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Winter
Dec 17, 20222 min read
Camel rides from Marrakesh
disclaimer: this is based on my individual experience with the specific tour group I went with I'll keep this short as I'm currently in...
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