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Adventure defined

ad·ven·ture /æd?v?nt??r –noun 1. an exciting or very unusual experience. 2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure. 3. a bold, usually risky undertaking;…

Photos have been updated

I added a selection of recent photos to flickr. You can see them in the photos page or in the photo albums page. I still advise that you try Pic Lens… I am having a ton of fun playing around with it.…

PicLens | Immersive Slideshows Across the Web

If you like looking at my pictures, and use Firefox, this is the coolest, best way to view any images hosted by flickr, google or other large photo sites. It creates a 3D wall of photos that are fun…

Second Impressions

I have to say that for all of the bad experiences I have had in Hanoi, I am actually liking it a lot right now. The city is vibrant and full of life, the Old Quarter where I am staying is chaotic and…

Overcharging and Ha Long Bay

I have not felt this disillusioned by travel since I left Atlanta. Vietnam, while beautiful, is full of obnoxious, money hungry people who have no shame when it comes to over charging foreigners.…

First Impressions of Hanoi

I skipped out on Hue because it just seemed like another city full of temples and ruins…which were interesting a few months ago, but have ceased to amaze me. After Angkor, nothing can compare. So I…

Moving quickly in Vietnam

When I realized that I would be coming home on April 18th after all, I began to move very quickly. I am now halfway up the coast of Vietnam, and the trip has been amazing. The coastline is dramatic,…

Fish Sauce and Sand Dunes

I always forget how much I like moving quickly through a region. I don’t get quite the same involvement with the locals as I would if I moved slowly, but because I am stepping from one place to…

Vietnam and the Cu Chi Tunnels

I have so much to update everyone on. I am now in Saigon, also called Ho Chi Min City. I am currently typing on my laptop, which is now home to an ant colony that lives just under the keyboard and…