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Locals / Local Life

How Did I Get Here? Life As A Nomad For Six LONG Years

Well, I don’t have a beautiful wife or a beautiful house…at least not anymore. (Neither really fits with a nomadic ...
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Scuba Diving In Salang, Malaysia (one for the bucket list!)

Ever been scuba diving in clear water surrounded by fish and coral? I never had until a few weeks ago ...
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How To Become A Dictator In 8 Easy Steps

Ever wondered how to become a dictator? Turns out that one thing travel teaches you is that not all democracies ...
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What Noise Do Dogs Make Around The World?

“What the hell is that? Is that a dog?! What noise do dogs make here?!?!?” I asked incredulously. Turns out ...
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Derek Eats That! Episode 01: Sup Torpedo (Bull Penis Soup)

For the first episode of Derek Eats That! it seemed only fitting to start with the big one: bull penis. ...
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10 Things You Don’t Know About Sri Lanka

One of the best things about visiting a new country is learning new things. No matter how much research you ...
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The Amazing Batik Art Of Indonesia (And How It’s Made!)

Colorful patterns. Intricate designs. Vivid landscapes. One of the most iconic things about Indonesian culture is the batik art and ...
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How To Visit Jaffna, Sri Lanka

The quickest way to make people want to visit somewhere is to tell them that they cannot. So when I ...
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Best New Travel Blogs Of November 2014

This month’s featured best new travel blogs cover where to drink around the world, India in depth, backpacking and connecting ...
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How To Not Act Like An American While Traveling Abroad

So you’re American and you want to travel abroad but are a little worried. Have no fear, the world is ...
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Why Most Tourists Never Return To Vietnam

Many people love Vietnam. Many others, particularly long-term travelers, don’t care for it and feel that one trip was more ...
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The Best New Travel Blogs Of June 2014

Ever thought about white-water rafting the Nile, feeding wild hyenas or living with local tribes in the middle of nowhere? ...
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